A LEAF
In
quite moments, we take time to see what we miss when we are in a hurry.
When we pause to look at the leaves of a tree, we can see them as symbols
of life’s seasons. A leaf is born in a tender young bud, full of hope and
potential. It springs into fullness and shines in full-veined greenness
during the warm and bright summer. We could say that “high noon” for a
leaf’s life is when it is in the presence of the most light and warmth.
As fall approaches, it begins to dry up and curl into lifelessness. But
before it dies, a leaf changes into many colors, manifesting a richness
that was hidden even in “high noon.” A leaf reminds us that life is
growing, maturing and dying. Life is constant change. Each period of
life has its own beauty and gift but one period must ultimately replace
the other. Life’s seasons are sequential, not simultaneous.
