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One Leaf
The narrator finds a single red leaf that had blown onto their face on a windy fall day. They observe the leaf closely and reflect on its life cycle, from providing shade and shelter in spring and summer to ending its life beautifully in autumn. The leaf reminds the narrator that even one small thing can do much good, and inspires them to live their own life to the fullest by helping and giving comfort to others. The document encourages the reader to share their beauty with the world and commit to living fully each day.
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One Leaf
- 1. I was walkingout my door yesterday when a strong gust of wind blew something into my face. Getting over the shock I pulled it off of my glasses. It was a single red leaf that had gotten taken for a ride on that windy September day. I held this messenger of Fall in my hand and looked at it closely. It looked like it had lived its life well. It probably had first popped out on a cold April morning giving the first hope of Spring to some Winter weary soul who saw it. It must have given shelter to singing birds and shade to tired children too. From the holes in it I would guess that it gave more than one meal to a hungry insect during the hot Summer months. Now it was ending its life at its most beautiful with its radiant red adding to the glorious painting from God that covers the mountains during Autumn here. I knew too that its work wasn't done yet, because in death it would return to the soil and help God to bring about new life next Spring.
- 2. My little leafreminded me too of all the good I can do in my own short life here. If one, red leaf can do so much for this world then how much more can one human life do? I am going to do my best then to live my own life well. I am going to do all I can to give hope to the weary, to comfort the tired, and to feed those with hungry hearts. I am going to try and live so that my last days are my most beautiful: full of the colors of love, joy, and oneness with God. Remember you may just be one leaf in this world's mighty forest, but without your love and your life the forest is less. Remember too that tomorrow is another chance to live, to learn, to laugh, and to love in this world. Do your best then. Share your beauty. Help others. Commit yourself to life before death as well as to life after death. God didn't put you here just to hand on a tree. God put you here to live well and color this world with the light of your soul. God put you here to help make this world a better and more beautiful place for those who will follow. www.slideshare.net/vusa