I love the beauty of the red speckled leaves; the crunch of the acorn shells under my shoes; and the colorful trees that can be spotted everywhere I look.
But I also love the concept of autumn: I love autumn because of what it means.
It means it's time for long sleeve shirts and fuzzy scarves, mittens and Scottish caps; it means hot chocolate and soup for dinner and warm blankets at night. It means General Conference was two weeks ago, and I get to go on a mission after Fall Semester. It means somebody asked me to Homecoming - one of the best autumn nights ever and definitely one of the best dates. It means I get to bring more grape juice to college because my family made 50 quarts of it. It means Thanksgiving is coming and this semester is halfway over. HUZZAH.
That's what Autumn means: it's more than just red leaves and hot chocolate.
It's warmth. Hearth. Thanksgiving. Blessings. Tender mercies. and Love.
Warmth because of my fuzzy socks.
Hearth because the thought of my mother and my home bring happy tears to my eyes.
Thanksgiving because that means there will be no school for three days!!!
Blessings because President Monson challenged us to count them - large and small.
Tender mercies because Heavenly Father cares about me, and his tender mercies come no matter what day or season it is.
And lastly,
It means love. Love because everything is evidence of God's love for me. Even if it's a trial.
and lets be honest . . . it's also kind of fun to be in love ")
Love, Sunny
love love love :)
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