The air is brisk, the leaves are changing
color, and the smell of leaves and pumpkin spice fill the air. Autumn is here. Though I love summer and all the warm weather
it brings, there is something undeniably wonderful about fall and the upcoming
winter magic to come. To me, fall is a
time of such beauty and coziness. The
world becomes a rainbow of colorful leaves, the air is a bit more brisk so you
have to wear more cozy layers and cuddle closer to those you love, and the
smell of the air is intoxicating. The
air smells of the lovely aroma of leaves, pumpkin spice, apple cider. Something very awe-inspiring about fall is
that even though it is a time of impending death for many plants and all the
leaves of the trees, it is yet so incredibly beautiful. It’s a lesson to us that even death can be
beautiful. It’s all a part of the
miracle of life. It may be the end of
this life, but it’s the beginning of another.
When the winter comes, the leaves are gone and the world is so silent
and seemingly dead, but spring always comes without fail, bringing color and
life to the world once again.
Even though I dislike how cold winter can be and
get disheartened by all of the snow after a while, winter still holds a special
place in my heart. Winter is another
cozy time, and it brings the wonderful holiday of Christmas. Christmas is my very favorite day of the
year. It’s a time of family, food, coziness,
and magic (all of my favorite things)!
Even as a kid, Christmas has never really been about the presents. It’s always been about the excitement and
magic of being together as a family and taking part in fun traditions
together. Christmas brings such joy to
many people’s hearts, and that makes my heart warm and unbelievably happy. This magic is such a blessing. The whole world we live in is such a
blessing.
Sometimes we forget to take a moment to truly
appreciate how blessed we are, so the holidays of fall and winter (Thanksgiving
and Christmas) remind us of our blessings and restore the magic feeling of awe
that we felt as children. As the leaves
begin to fall and the snow begins to drift upon the ground, take a moment to
watch this miracle of life. These events
may happen every year, but every year is unique. And there is always something new and astounding
to discover on this beautiful planet we call home.