~*Seasoned Heart*~

I call this photo "Seasoned Heart".   

     I fell in love with this leaf while on a walk with my husband and dogs.  This tiny leaf laying in a mud puddle invoked a lot of thought and emotion in me.  The first and most obvious is its heart shape.  It took me back twenty years to a little girl obsessed with hearts dotting "i's", elementary school love, and secret codes with my best friend forever, now known as "bff" (Love you TNB now TNW <3).

     The second reason brings me back to adulthood and far from my carefree youth.  The leaf is partially submerged, and it symbolizes how I sometimes feel as though I am half drowning in a world where its hard to keep my head above water.

     The third reason is a testament to my name, Autumn.  The color changes of the leaf represent a new beginning, a story, and an end.  Something we all have in common.

     Last and most significant to me is the ripple in the water.  I learned that I could touch the water around the leaf and it would affect the leaf and the picture.  This showed me that my touch in life could cause change if I acted on my desire to make the world a better place.  

     I hope that my life will be like that ripple, and I hope that I add my own touch to make this world a beautiful picture. 

Auty