A thought occurred to me while jogging one morning this past weekend. If you read my post from last weekend, I made a comment with regards to the leaf and life slowly departing while it still shows life within its veins. Then I thought that the leaf, like most of us, has a purpose for living and giving. As you most probably know the leaf provides the tree with the benefits of sun and rain to the tree. When fall arrives and the leaf is no longer needed by the tree, it changes before falling to the ground. The leaf is not finished its life cycle when it has departed the tree. It continues with decomposing into fertile soil to help the tree grow each following season.
Most of us also evolve like the leaf as a provider for our family (the tree). We provide the necessary means for our family to survive. As we grow older our evolution into old age is the time we provide wisdom and guidance for our progeny (the color change in the leaf). Our reward is the extension of our family from children to grandchildren and so on. Our legacy is the soil that keeps our family growing long after our passing. Sure the soil becomes forgotten over time, but it is always the base for the family (the tree) to stand tall and survive each generation (season).
I love my family.
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