#20023

OMG: Today, I found a new appreciation for the season of fall. As I was walking through the scenic paths on campus, I couldn’t help but notice the vibrant colors of the leaves and how refreshing the cool air was, as it swept by my face. It was a peaceful stroll during a cool autumn night, I felt very at ease and it was as if all the worries in my life were just floating away as I enjoyed my own company. Everything around me was just so beautiful: the yellows, reds and oranges of the crisp leaves on the trees, the rippling of the water in the pond beside me, the sheer size of the aging trees and the silent sounds of the night.

Yet, at the same time, I came to a sudden realization; everything around me was dying. In the next coming months, I realized that all of the brilliantly covered leaves, the sounds of the crickets, and the moss covered walls would all be gone, and all that would be left are the soulless shells of what once was so full of life.

But what came to my mind were not thoughts of loss and sadness; they were thoughts of awe and inspiration. Nature is just so graceful in how it deals with change. As the times get harder, and climate becomes cold and harsh, the trees struggle to hold onto their life. Yet, as they struggle to live on with the harsh conditions, they don’t just wither and crumble before dying; they live their last moments in glory and give out one last display of aesthetic perfection. It’s as if nature knows that everything will be okay; It’s as if nature knows that there is still hope in the future, and that there is no point in dying a hopeless death. It’s as if it knows that one day, they will come back at full force and be stronger than before.

We could all learn a lesson from how nature deals with change. I’ve been in a slump for the past couple of months after I ended my relationship, and the way I’ve been dealing with it could be improved. I’ve had quite a lack of motivation and some depression lingering on from the breakup, and this has caused me to not socialize as much as I would want to, and to not do as well in school as I usually do. But maybe I should see this change for what it actually is: a new beginning. Just as how nature deals with change in a beautiful way, I should accept this change gracefully and live my life to the fullest right now. And just as the trees will blossom and come back stronger after the long and cold winter, I too will overcome this slump and be back to my best self, stronger than before.
No matter how advanced we think we are as humans, we have to remember one thing: we are a part of nature, and that means that we live by the rules of nature. Just as the seasons change, and trees die and get reborn, our emotions are never permanent. We have ups and we have downs, and no matter how much we think we will never bounce back after a catastrophe, we have to recognize that our emotions are only as permanent as the leaves on a tree; they come and they go with the change of seasons.