Autumn Thoughts

Autumn. The air is crisp, and there are definitely no traces of summer left...the leaves have almost all fallen to the ground. There’s something sad about Autumn to me. I miss the warm air of September, the grey seems to settle down over the city and it’s harder to drag yourself out of bed in the morning. On the other hand, there is something magically cozy about it too. Sweaters, boots, gloves, coats...rosy cheeks and puffs of condensation from your breath linger in the air in front of you. I can’t understand how November crept up on us so quickly! Perhaps it was that October was remarkably beautiful this year, day after day of sunshine had us spoiled for the first part of the fall. October saw my 28^th birthday come and go, as much as its hard getting older (I wonder if it’s a woman thing) that I put so much bearing on the age itself. I tried hard to think of all the amazing things that will happen to me at 28.

-I will marry my best friend before my next birthday.

-I might possibly be PREGNANT by my next birthday!

-Maybe my job will change face a little, and a promotion may come about this year!

-I will continue to work on myself, and my relationships including the one I have struggled with the most; my Mother.

-History continues to happen, every day something happens that people remember for the rest of their lives, I’m so blessed to wake up each day and make history for myself.

-I will wake up each morning and thank God for this amazing life he has provided me with, and the chance to be forgiven daily for the things I’ve done wrong.

October also saw Thanksgiving with family, my crazy sometimes dysfunctional but mostly amazing family. It always gives time to reflect on those things that matter most to us...and pray for those who don’t have much at all. It saw Halloween, our first time carving pumpkins together and hopefully the creation of traditions that will be lasting for us and our family.

Today I am blessed by the cozy home we’ve made together. I’m blessed for the people in my life that continue to support me, build me up, laugh with me and cry with me.