October’s Beauty calls us outdoors and surrounds us with the magnificent colors of her leaves. The air feels warm in the sun but cool in the shade—we wear a light jacket or sweatshirt.
Children dance and twirl in the falling leaves. They laugh and have fun—oh, to feel the wonder of children! Their joy makes us dance, too, if only in our memories.
Each month, each season comes bringing us its own gifts. We must be open to them, for we do not know how many more there will be…
—Bernadette R. Gentry