The changing seasons

I lived in Singapore for five years. Loved it. Very organized, very clean, low tax rate, close to home- it was great. One thing I missed though was the changing of the seasons. Singapore has two seasons- warm and humid warm.

Our move to New England is more than correcting that aberration. The Fall season is the prettiest- it was not too warm nor too cold, it is usually bright and sunny, the air is fresh without being chilly, the students are just coming back into Boston but most importantly, the leaves are changing color. And these are fascinating colors and as we look out of our own window and see the pattern of the changing colors, it brings us closer to the beauty of nature that we so often miss sitting on desktops all day working at the computer. I began thinking about it only the other day when I realized that I was cramming my leisure time with activities- do the laundry, watch this movie, catch up with an old friend- all good activities but do we really sit back and enjoy the beauty of nature, the changing seasons being a prime example. In our drive to be effective, efficient and most importantly productive, we cease to value the ability to sit back, relax and enjoy all the beauty that is around us. I began to do that only because my Tivo wasn't working at that time! Great accidental appreciation of nature!

I must admit that now that winter is hovering around, the prospect of pounding snow isnt particularly exciting for me. But I guess, that is what makes summer and Fall so much more enjoyable. I am beginning to enjoy the good things in life and am realizing that some of them are free! We just need to see them.