Spring in the Fall

Crisp autumn leaves strewn all over the streets like a tie dyed carpet. Oblivious to the noise of the automobiles and the bolting footsteps of trespassers. Minding their own business and waiting for any mode of transport to bring them to another place.

Leaves are selfless.
Leaves grow.
Leaves fall.
Leaves fight not.

They reach out to the sun to make shelter. They withstand the rain and the wind with no complaint. They drop to the harshness of the earth when it is their time of the season. Their existence is the ultimate acceptance of mother nature. Their state is choiceless. Their life is momentary. Spring welcomes the beginning of life. Fall simply embraces death.

My Spring begins in the fall. I made it to the first step towards realizing a dream of a lifetime. I used to be so aimless in most aspects of my life. I lived in my "none of my business" world. I indulged in soliloquy. I was disinterested in pursuing goals. Could not be bothered about achievements. I became intellectually lazy. On the contrary, I knew I had to grow to become a better person. I followed my heart although I did not know what lay ahead, only knew that it could not be worse than where I was. Life is too short to fear taking risk. The unknown is life's mystery. To try to know the unknown, is a misery.

I am blessed that now I am inspired to learn ceaselessly everyday. The revival of my curiosity is the stepping stone to want to know more of a subject. Learning feeds the soul. It heightens the intellect. It cultivates confidence. It is the engine to challenge ourselves to defy our perceived limitations and to become the best we can be.