Seasons of life

There are seasons to our lives just as there are seasons to the year. Not everyone lives through them but most of us do. Getting older we enter the Autumn and winter of our lives when we reap the rewards of earlier efforts and also face losses. It can be a time of slowing down and reflection. People mellow. Things that once seemed important now don't. In some ways there is less pressure on us especially around what people think. We may have to let things go, perhaps through bereavement, health issues or even just slowing down. Perhaps we are happier with what we have and take things for granted a little less. Our time becomes precious. Grandchildren arrive and with them both joy and an awareness of the passage of time. Autumn and winter can be gentler times in our lives.