Autumn afternoon

Shortly before my mom died

She, my sister and I went apple picking on a glorious fall day

It's one of the last memories I have of her before her cancer came back

In fact, they're both gone now

And it's just me and fall left

I sat in the sunshine today and the leaves fell all around me

And I was struck with the notion of how grateful I am to have this idle moment

In the security of warm sunlight on an autumn afternoon

It brings me back to them

Innocence and faith

It brings me back to walking along the river in an autumn of the past with my mom and sister

It brings me back to them