It's Fall...Autumn Treasured

It's officially Fall here on the East Coast...Autumn is a treasured time, It's magnificent beauty Is fleeting. We momentarily reap the harvest's of our bountiful land. The spectacular changing colors of orange, reds and browns happen daily, quickly. We need to treasure the short lived time. Autumn gives us time to to reflect, slow our pace, have solitude, and take In the beauty of the season, with It's cool crisp air, dazzling color~ fall beauty. Seeing the peacefulness in the fall, and all It's radiant beauty should be a treasure.....It follows after a busy, hectic summer season. It Is also time of heartier meals, football, friendly gatherings, raking leaves, caramel apples, pumpkin pies, and fun days for the adults and children.It Is gathering warmer clothing, hot tea, apple cider, taking long chilly walks with the crunching leaves beneath your feet, scents of pumpkin, apples and cinnamon everywhere. Fall Is like the seasons of our life, some people or things are beautiful and some are fleeting. We must treasure the moments as they come, and accept things as they go. People too will come and go In your life, just as seasons do, some are there to weather all the seasons, and some will leave. God will always bring the right people into your life.... but you have to let the wrong people walk away to let the right people In. We must detach the mind from what Is lifeless and let go. We can't keep around what Is not good anymore for our hearts, we do not keep rotten vines after the bounty of harvest, we let them go back to the earth to create fertile ground for the next season. We must learn from all our connections to others just like the seasons... Treasure those moments and those people who weather all with you, those who come to you In love, and stand strong in good and bad storms. Let go of what Is not good for you, or what does not serve your heart and soul or your higher purpose.... accept, let those people fall away from you that are incapable of receiving the beauty of your love, or accepting you the way you are. Don't hold on to a rotten vine, let It go on It's own. Serve your heart and soul with fruits of love, beauty, splendor, amazement, and bounty. After all this Is why God placed us here, to love, to reap, to harvest, to bear good fruit, to enjoy all life's glorious beauty, and weather all storms, winds, seasons, with his help and grace. Treasure those who last with you all your days, those who bring love and joy to you, and you to them, those who stand in the pouring rain with you.... Let go of those who don't receive your gift of love, or give it the respect, tenderness, nurturing and water that It needs to grow..... You can't plant bounty on unfertilized ground, you know, dead vines need to be tossed aside, just like those not good for you... In your mind allow the beauty in, release the bad. If something is not good for you, you know in your heart and soul, and if anyone interferes with Gods plan of enjoyment of life for you, you must let them go to find their own root..... If someone remains in goodness with you, together you will create new fertile ground, those who will stay with you, and you with them will sprout up an ever changing, new beautiful, bountiful life, one that will re-grow In every new season, together....Live and learn by the seasons, and "treasure" those who weather them with you, let go of that which does not. Relax fall back, let go and enjoy! ©Diane Masi Sept 23 2012

Pooh Bear Fall of 2010 Treasured moments of my buddy bear Pooh

Colorado River Grand Canyon AZ Photo By: Diane Masi Your heart must become A sea of love. Your mind must become A river of detachment. Sri Chinmoy