Day 15 - First Sign of Fall

My father sent this picture to me yesterday. It reminded me that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Both my parents have always noticed the less obvious, the somewhat obscure snapshots all around us. Someone might actually see this picture and think: "That is incredibly obvious! A bright red leaf in a sea of dark green. How can you be any more obvious?"

 I agree at face value. However, picture yourself in the middle of a busy day, rushing to get to your next stop or appointment or whatever. You are not only focused on your destination, but your brain is also subtly calculating all that you haven't finished or all that you will need to complete before the day ends. Would you be the person, like my Dad, who not only stops in his tracks to observe and pay respect to this single red leaf, but also pulls out his iPhone to capture the moment digitally? Would you walk by a sea of clover and think: "Time to get out the weed 'n feed." Or would you stop and search for that one little character, hiding among his fellow three leaf buddies, proudly supporting four leaves. This oddity is surely not considered strange in the clover-world . . . instead, perhaps this little four leaf clover is looked upon as rare, like clover royalty. All the three leaf clovers hover close to protect, shelter, even hide their special four leaf companion. (Okay, maybe that is a little over the top . . . My first serious paper, written in the fifth grade, was about a little button that fell off of a coat,  rolling into some serious adventures, until he was finally reunited with his beloved coat, where he lived happily ever after . . . so clover royalty for me, is nothing special, really!)

All this to say . . . staying nTouch with yourself, your family and friends, your faith and your future world is nCredibly important. Next time you are in a big hurry, slow down, open yours eyes, your mind and quite possibly your heart, and take a look around. Imagine the possibilities!

Gotta go check out my day . . . oh yeah, Happy Labor Day.

Oops, I almost forgot, Happy Birthday Valerie! You are always the friend that sends me a card for my birthday, every year, right on time, and I NEVER remember to send yours! So this year, you are in my thoughts today. Look for a little something special in the mail from me this week. Thanks for not giving up on me. Love you!

Bye now!

(In the spirit of staying nTouch, I will, from time to time, recommend books at the end of my daily scribe. Here you go: