Well My Sweet Southern Kindred's,
I found this picture today and thought what an appropriate way to start a new chapter in our blog. I entitled it, "Another Bend In The Road." It made feel very reflective about what the future holds for us all. First I thought about the familiar... The things in life that will always be constants... Our unending Friendship, our love for each Other, for Family, for the South and all things Southern, our love for the change of seasons, especially the Fall... And then it hit me, we're in the Fall our lives, the most beautiful Season of all. Where the richness of life truly begins, the warmth and depth of color permeates everything, it brings to life those things from the previous Seasons and gives you a genuine appreciation for them. And while there is more of our life behind us than there is ahead, that doesn't make me sad. Because i finally understand that the appreciation I have for life now doesn't compare to when I was younger. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that we haven't always appreciated life, but when you're young and life is just starting, you're raising a family, and busy is the order of the day, there is so much that you miss, so much you never fully understand, or appreciate, until you're older. In a sense I feel like life has truly just began. We've all stepped outside our comfort zones and reached for the things our younger selves couldn't... And so, as I look down that beautiful Fall road, with all it's bends, and uncertainties, I know that whatever the future holds for these "Three Coins In A Fountain" it will be embraced, appreciated and lived with all of the beautiful color of the season!
Missing You Both,
TOWFL
