I am so thankful for the beauty of this world. Such variety and imagination, so many combinations and possibilities!When I gaze out the living room window, I have a wonderful view of a wooded area just beyond the front lawn.
Each season brings with it a delightful array of beauty from the first daffodils of spring to the fragrant roses of summer to the brilliant colored leaves of fall. The wide lawns and wooded areas are one reason why I prefer this apartment complex over ones where the units are mushed together and there is no green space. There is a certain peace about being surrounded by nature rather than blacktop.
In the winter, when the trees are dormant and leafless and the bushes are stripped of their greenery as they are now, the view is a bit depressing what with the naked branches and brown grass. It does allow a broader vista of sky without the impediment of leaves - especially appreciated on days when the winter sky is flannel blue and bright with sun.
Today as I was walking Sugar, I realized that there are two lone trees embracing the building next to ours that have adamantly refused to shed their leaves. They are still in the full blown glory of autumn, their firmly attached leaves a cheerful combination of yellows and reds. What a comfort to behold amongst the browns and grays of all the other deciduous trees.
I wish I could live my life in such a way that I bring cheer and joy to those around me in much the same way as those two trees bless my eyes. When everything seems bleak and lifeless, those two trees are a constant reminder that seasons come and go (even if they hang on for awhile). The lifelessness of winter will last only until the fresh air of spring arrives.
Take heart, they seem to say. Enjoy one last fling of glorious color before the snow arrives. Be happy. And I am.
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