Alas, we have yet to pick up our fall leaves.
Go ahead. Throw stones. Rocks. Mock us as necessary.
The street cleaners came through this week and I was wrecked with guilt.
And to the school children, I am so sorry. I am so busy with work, and my partner works full time away from home, and we have not gotten to the leaves. But then I pause and look at them. How beautiful, how gorgeous, how capturing-the-time they are. It is autumn here in Portland, and we do our best with the bounty.
It is a gorgeous time of year. Stay in the moment. See it for what it is. Fleeting. Decaying. Amazing. We are so lucky to be here, aren't we? Yes, yes we are.
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Just beautiful
I never feel guilty...there's nothing as wonderful as fallen leaves...and you know those school kids love shuffling through them...I still do :-)
Like Scott, I was imagining the school kids "shuffling through them" and also stooping to gather the prettiest ones for show and tell.
Thank you. Yes, we are.
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