Splotches of Color

 

Some years they all turn together and some years they barely turn at all, but most years they turn in small clusters that turn into large clusters and then there is an avalanche of color that saturates the countryside. We are in the small cluster stage now with the usual exceptions where an entire tree burst forth with color from every leaf.

We are impatient and want to see it all- now! That's not the way it happens; temperature, rain, drought, wind  and storms all affect the annual event. In the words of the Kong Fu master, "Patience grasshopper, all things happen when they are supposed to"

Isn't that a lot like us, as we drift through this life. Always wanting to see the end before we get there, growing impatient because we have to wait to see our lives in full vibrant color. Well, life is somewhat like trees, we slowly turn from a splotchy patch of promise to become, a fully vibrant person, full of life and beautiful to look at. Like trees, the depth of hue is fashioned by the events of our lives. And sadly, sometimes we are struck down by a storm of life. But oh, how grand to view a life that has weathered the elements and stands proudly for all to enjoy the vibrancy of their reflection.