autumn.

Fall is my favorite time of year, hands down. I absolutely love it. I love the smell. I love the outburst of color. I love the scarves and pea-coats. I love the start of the school year. Fall signifies many wonderful things to me.
I can’t even put into words how Fall smells. It smells so fresh and clean to me. Like, the entire world was put into a big washing machine; it comes out smelling brand new. Everything smells so alive and vivid. I love going out and soaking up all the fresh chilly air. Autumn often brings perfect days, at least here in the northwest. The days are crisp and bright. You can turn your face up to the sky and feel the warmth of the sun contrasting with the cold air. It’s perfect for a warm cup of coffee, a blanket (maybe a snuggie?) and a just-out-of-the-oven chocolate chip cookie.
God’s power and awesomeness is so apparent when you see the leaves changing. He blesses us with change. If the leaves were always orange, yellow and crimson – we wouldn’t take a second look at them. Because they change this time of year, we marvel at them. The leaves are so beautiful; the world explodes with color. The trees change to all kinds of deep and brilliant colors. It’s as if God was to take out His 64-box of crayons and color to His heart’s content.
A new school year signifies growth. A fresh start. A chance to forget that bad grade in history you got last year and really apply yourself to this year’s class schedule. To make new friends. To explore your talents. To find and work on your flaws. To improve and become more like the person God wants you to be.
Being the girl that I am, I also love the wardrobe that comes with Fall. I adore all the options that you can choose from. The different coats, scarves, gloves, hats and boots. You get to pile on the layers and patterns. I’m not sure if this excites me more than the normal teenage girl. Some girls get excited about wearing super-short skirts and shorts during the summer. Where as I get really excited about wearing soft scarves and plaid pea-coats.
A lot of people look at Fall as a negative. They dread the start of school, the end of summer and the cease to warm weather. But really, it’s such an incredible time. People should rejoice and thank our Savior for blessing us with a gorgeous season.
And hey, it gives us a chance to bring out those oh-so-hysterical snuggies.