Youth, Maturity, and Splendor

October
She starts off rather simple. Her air is still warm and sweet; her scenery still with a hint of summer. Then, as the days go on, her true brilliance comes out. Her colors are stunning, the picture of youth and beauty. Her trees are graceful and colorful. Her winds become crisper and cooler, giving a breath of fresh air after a long summer. Her presence is felt everywhere, from the thoughts of people to the habits of nature. Fun and playful, October is where dreams form and stories begin.


November
As this month begins, she is struggling to compete with the memories still left over from her sister, October. Her colors are not as bright; her winds not as fresh. She brings a more mature presence to the earth. But she still has a certains something to her. Her colors are deeper and richer; with her trees more majestic and regal. The winds have a slight bite to them, signaling the start of winter. While slightly o'er shadowed by her younger sister, November is special in her own way. Here, dreams become reality and the ending is found.

December
While October is youthful and November mature, December brings a little of both. Mature scenery and youthful presence, this month is very different from his younger siblings. His trees are done with their leaves, but the grayness of their limbs make a peacful and stirring image. His presence is cheery and merry, as people begin their Christmas mindset. He takes advantage of that, with clear, cold evenings full of stars and firelight. He brings his arms around the whole world as they prepare for the birth of Jesus Christ.




To me, each month brings a certain something for all of us. In this post, I just decided to highlight the ones that have been, still are, and are yet to come.
When I was writing this, I tried to focus a little on November. I feel like this poor month is kind of just squashed in between October and December. With October's beauty and December's festivities, November can seem like a sort of 'filler' month.
But this year, more than any before, my eyes have been opened to the beauty of each and every month. Especially this month, November.

Blessings,

~Lily

ps--This post was inspired a bit by Summer Again, a song by The Afters. It's on my playlist. (: