Recently, I was reminded of a saying that a friend of mine likes to use: "God gave you a cookie," meaning that something sweet, wonderful, and unexpected has happened to you. It popped into my mind the other day as we drove through the densely wooded area from the Huntsville airport to the south end of town. Fall colors usually come much earlier in the year here, but the rain in September and a later-than-usual cold snap meant the autumn spectacle was perfectly timed for the day we arrived. I've missed this particular beauty so much in temperate California. The palette was stunning, from green to yellow to gold to orange to magenta to deep red and finally, brown.
The colors don't last long and neither do the leaves, now scattered on the ground like so many million crumbs. But God gave me a cookie. And it was good.
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