I'm not a hater of Fall. For the most part I like the weather, at least the sunny, crisp Fall days. But not the end of Fall when frost begins to show up on the ground. I love the Fall decorations, the crunch of leaves and the pumpkin and apple goodies so readily available this time of year. I'm not a lover of Fall either. Fall is a time of sadness for me, the least of which is that when Fall arrives  it means Summer is over. The big hit I take during the Fall is that both of my parents passed away in the Fall. No matter that it's been 16 years since my mother left us in September and 9 years since my father passed away in October, when the leaves start changing and the feeling of Fall is in the air, it seems like yesterday   today. So Fall is only a time of year to get through. Space between the lovliest of seasons and the ugliest.

Your friend Respectively Sincerely Yours truly XXX & OOO Love to you Lots of love Love always Missing you Wish you were here Yours faithfully Till we meet again

                                                                                                                      Shoes on the porch Lined up, waiting for direction Facing the elements With quiet decorum Shoes by the door Piled up, left in disarray Sitting around in a tangle With muted confusion       Shoes under the bed    Kicked about, mates lost Gathering in isolation    With hushed uncertainty Shoes on the feet Moving on, seeing the world C...