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Autumn: Blessings of a second spring

By Rev. Charles Moreland | November 18, 2007 |

In the Bits and Pieces column of our AARP newsletter is an article that hints of the changes we experience in life — regardless of age:

• Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower [Albert Camus]
• Life is short! Be swift to love. Make haste to be kind. [Henri Amiel]
• You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come into contact with a new idea. [John Newton]

Stepping outside at 6 a.m. to walk Cassie, our 14 year old pug on this Autumn morning, I feel an invigorating coolness in the air. Even Cassie is livelier with this serious and refreshing dip in temperatures. She is energized.

These cool mornings are signaling a change from the sweltering and torrid weather of summer in Clarksville, one of the most simmering in this area’s recorded history, to a more refreshing and comfortable clime. «Read the rest of this article»

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