Walking down the less traveled road, you breathe in the first real smell of autumn—campfire smoke drifting from somewhere up ahead. It wraps around you, warm and familiar, like a memory from your childhood or a favorite place you visit every fall. Dogs and children play somewhere beyond the bend, their calls rising and falling in a rhythm that feels so familiar. In the woods along the road, squirrels scatter at your approach, as they prepare for the colder days to come. Leaves tumble across your path, each one a small announcement that the season is shifting, urging you to slow down for a new season. Just ahead is the first signs of the warm golden light of the sunset approaching at the end of the road. Embrace everyday and see the beauty all around you.

Seasons change and so do we,

Mandy

Elijah Clark - November 2025