What new behavior do I have the opportunity to practice now?

I was reading the October Newsletter from demo.gratefulness.org early this morning and was quite moved by the poem below and wrote a reflection on it. Then I opened today’s Word of the Day: “We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond”: and the quote was saying what I wrote in a nutshell. Then I read today’s question and said, I have to share thepoem I read and the reflection I wrote so here it is:

Autumn. By Susan Whelehan posted on demo.gratefulness.org October Newsletter 2017

What is that silent “n” all about anyway?
It should be dropped
quietly, like a leaf.
And the “m” should be doubled
or tripled or more—
so it becomes a hum:
a comforting, steady mantra of trust and change.
Autummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…

One of the joys of being retired is the luxury of savoring one’s mornings.
No rush to get dressed and off to work.
The luxury of early morning quiet time or the choice to sleep in;
The joy of sipping instead of gulping a cup of coffee or tea
The time to discover things like Susan Whelehan’s poem about Autumn.

Autumn is a fruitful time of harvest and a challenging time of letting go.

If you are fortunate enough to live where there are four distinct seasons, the trees will teach you the value of vulnerability as they shed their leaves in a blaze of glory.

If you live in the farm country, the fields of golden wheat, the stalks of sugar cane, the root crops, the apple and pecan trees will shower you with the fruits of the farmers’ labor.

I can hear the hum of harvest, the song of letting go of what no longer serves me? Can you?

I’m reminded of the difference, the wisdom of how nature teaches us the importance of giving in not giving up. Are you?

I’m committed to the wonder of preparing for the winter frost with the warmth of a compassionate heart. Will you join me?

I hope so as I really don’t want to do it alone.