"The hardest challenge is to be yourself in a world where everyone is trying to make you be somebody else."
- e. e. cummings
the last rose
I am ready to put the gardens to bed. Ready to wake up to the sound of rain and a chill in the air. I buy some new pants and a couple new t-shirts, and wash our coats and down vests so they are ready for us when we need them. I think of ways to slow down, cut down on outside influences and seek out joy in unexpected places.
This is the last rose of the season, caught in the rain, and so beautiful.