Counting Reasons to Fall for Autumn... #28

I can't believe that we are nearing

the end of our 31 Days series here...

I didn't realize really what I was biting off,

especially committing to doing it

on both of my blogs,

but I have loved it!

Well - most days...

but on the days I was not so in love with it,

those are the best days!

On those days, I had to push myself beyond what I'm used to!
I felt a little bit more like a 'real' writer!
One with deadlines & no luxury of just not writing

if I was not feeling like writing,

or worse yet - if I could think of NOTHING to say...

nothing poetic, nothing clever...

No.  Thing.

Add to that,

the fact that on this PARTICULAR day,

I've been working on the computer for hours & hours

editing a wedding I photographed yesterday!

I'm ALMOST done with them...

but just remembered that I had yet to blog here.

Hoping for a bit of grace...

I have hinted at this -

but not actually called it out by name

(or number... or 'Reason')

yet!

Day Reason #28 to fall for Autumn:

Tradition!

Fall not only helps to usher in the holidays,

but Fall itself is filled with traditions!

Back to School (& Back to School SHOPPING!)

Fall walks, Football, Pumpkin Patch trips,

Decorations, Comfort Foods, Candy buying, Harvest festivals,

not to mention Halloween or Thanksgiving!

As the air crisps, & frost paints white

on windshields & rooftops

& it becomes visible as we exhale,

something not quite tangible warms our souls,

grabs hold of our perspective

& stirs up Nostalgia, Tradition,

& often a renewed Resolve...

We have a choice to pass down

the traditions that we have held on to!
Some of them are worthy of holding on to for sure...

some of them - however - are not!

We get the freedom to choose

& it is in the Fall when I reflect a bit,

& (re)decide which things

I want the next generation

to continue on!

What about you?

What traditions are you

gladly passing down?

~Karrilee~