Monday, October 29, 2018

A pause for thought

I took these photos on the weekend, noticing that the leaves are starting to fall from the bushes, thinking that they still looked pretty like that. It has become colder.



I glanced at the obituary in the paper and read about the life of this man who passed at 66. He graduated school, became an engineer, got a job with a good company. Moved on to other successful jobs all over the world. Then he recently became a VIP executive with one company where he stayed until he left due to ill health. He was in the fall of his life I suppose, a life complete with close family and friends and this was his path, a successful one seemingly cut too short.

So whether your life took an upward path or a downward one, we are all going to meet our maker eventually, a pause for thought. Death is the great equalizer I am thinking.

18 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

Lovely photos. I hope I've still got few years, but we really never know! Hugs, VALERIE

Existe Sempre Um Lugar said...

Bom dia, a vida é mesmo assim, umas vezes é ascendente outras é descendente, as foto com as cores do Outono são lindas.
Feliz semana,
AG

Victor S E Moubarak said...

Prayers.

God bless.

Sue (this n that) said...


Thoughtful... Yes, its best to fully enjoy each day.

Chris Lally said...

It surely is.

gigihawaii said...

Pretty autumn colors. Yes, life is short and we must remember that today might be our last.

froebelsternchen said...

Definitely!

wisps of words said...

It is not only the full colorful display, of Autumn, which is beautiful. Your photos show, that the later display, is lovely also.

From thoughts of death, I try to take, the advice of... Live each day, with as much joy, as possible. Regardless of when death comes, all we ever have, is NOW. Pay attention to NOW. Live NOW.

Gentle hugs,

✨🍁🎃🍁✨

JFM said...

Your photos are beautiful and your story...though sad~

Tanza Erlambang - Every Day Issues said...

colorful of autumns...
have a great day

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Anonymous said...

So true, Christine. Death certainly does not discriminate. It comes for all of us eventually.

A Casa Madeira said...

Deep down the only certainty we have is death.
Good entry for the month of November.
Thank you for visiting me.

Gloria Baker said...

I love autumn Christine, beautiful pictures!

Jennifer Rose said...

yep we all die, fact of life. some too soon, some are around too long, but we all die in the end. i dont dwell on death, no point since we don't know what is going to happen

Lowcarb team member said...

Lovely photographs.
We all have to make the most of every day …

All the best Jan

sandy said...

so...i'm just ignoring it and hope it goes away ...:(
love fall leaves!

Jenn Jilks said...

As a hospice volunteer, and hubby with cancer, we enjoy each day.