Am Ready to Fall?

Autumn will not officially start until a couple of weeks from now but, this early, the signs are everywhere - mornings are chilly and days are cooler; the leaves have started to turn brown and orange and soon, they will all fall from the trees; and yes fall fashion is in the malls. The season is about to change and yes, it's time to once again say goodbye to summer. Finally.

This year, I have had two summers - both of them filled with goodbyes and then some. So generally, I am not as amused with summer this year as I had been the last twenty plus years of my life. There you go.

My first summer started off extremely well but eventually ruined my life - well not exactly, it just changed me on many levels. Luckily, I was able to move to a different country just before summer ended in the Philippines. I was actually hoping to be spared from the summer heat when I moved to the States but, guess what, when I got here it was, once again, summer. Tough luck, I guess.

I am hopeful that the change of season would bring with it a change in perspectives. I am also hoping that, much like the shedding of the leaves, autumn would provide the opportunity to let go of all the remaining emotional baggages and shed off all frustrations (and, for me, a few more extra pounds). Let this season heal all wounds so that we may be ready for the coming of winter which, I have been told, holds a lot of promise.

So am I ready to fall? I most definitely am. Bring it on.