A beautiful fall afternoon.
We sit in the car talking about big profound things in the space between going there and getting there. She points out a tree the center still green radiating yellow and red of its own making. That tree got to choose what color it's leaves get to be leaves of spectacular gradient color green to red is tough to get to especially by way of yellow mother nature with her expert color manipulation But it is the sun that points out those leaves that made the difference between a tree that was beautiful and a tree that looked to be on fire a tree that had the power to show up in the distance and to incite a long peaceful present moment shared. The metaphor of a tree has so many meanings but for me this lesson was about letting in the light and when I do I can reflect and radiate it out. When I stay in the shadows it is much harder to notice the beautiful things and all that power is lost. In that moment I got to witness a tree in all it's glory of letting go with a beautiful friend. Words don't explain it well. Another lesson, to live it is better than to story about it. The tree was still green in the center it's conversion not yet complete but it radiated yellow and red too it was a fleeting moment that when the light came it was on fire and when the light left, it was still quietly beautiful. Maybe there is a lesson in that for me, like life, maybe I can shine the light but it doesn't have to be all the time to still be beautiful to shine the light means I am seen and to be seen is my work to stop playing small and to get out of the shadows
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