Leisure talk: Autumn on the street

Autumn in the South is not as distinct as in lands with four seasons, but if you slow down a bit, listen to the breath of the earth and sky, of the changing winds, you will realize that autumn has come.

That is the moment of waking up in the morning, opening the window to let the cool breeze flow into the room. It seems like autumn has come since last night, waiting outside the door to greet each other when you just wake up. You like that thought of yours. The cool breeze replaces the hot summer heat, making the mind calm down. Temporarily putting aside the daily worries that drag people into a busy vortex, autumn breathes into the space a bit of romance in the wind as a reminder for everyone to relax... Connect with the present by slowing down, "reading" each step, each look so as not to rush past each other.

The pace of life in the city makes people not stop, not dare to stop. Until one day, halfway between gains and losses, suddenly realize that their soul has grown old and barren. In the past, just watching a touching film, looking at a beautiful photo, listening to Calling the Sun (by musician Trinh Cong Son) made their hearts flutter. Have you heard someone say, "losing emotions means losing a lot!". That is when we have gone through a path filled with love; that is when foolish infatuations are filled with comparisons and calculations; that is when the mind can no longer remember those sweet early autumn days of the past, when we sat by the window listening to Ngoc Lan sing, hands touching hands...

You remember the autumn photos he sent you, in a faraway land. They were as beautiful as the famous Levitan's golden autumn painting that melted many romantic souls. You thought that only there was autumn. Every time you looked at the photos, your mind drifted to a distant future world , wishing that one day you could join the rhythm of life on that autumn road filled with golden leaves.

But then time passes, everything changes. One day, you pay all your longing back to the summer sky and learn to forget. That is when you have gone through the stormy days, your heart is at peace again. Suddenly you realize that you don't need to dream of Europe, you can still enjoy a complete, heartbreaking autumn right on the road you walk home every day, or just a small corner in your own quiet garden. That is when you calm down to observe and feel, love more what exists and is close around you. No need to go far, autumn walks with you in the pale sunlight, in the wind blowing your messy hair.

Today, you choose to sit outside, under the old tamarind tree to watch the leaves sway in the air. Strangely enough, until the end of their lives, the leaves still devote themselves to a wonderful dance in the air, before dissolving into mother earth to transform into nutrients to nurture new green buds. Nothing is useless in this life. Falling leaves also send people a message of impermanence. Everything will change. So we just live peacefully, cherishing every moment as the seasons come and go.

This morning, I heard autumn coming on the street!

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nhan-dam-mua-thu-ve-tren-pho-185250823191417665.htm