Look what she found. A whole handful of fall, tucked under her chin like a secret she's almost too excited to keep. Red ones, orange ones, the deep purple ones that only show up for about a week before the wind takes them. She checks each one twice. The forest behind her is doing its whole golden thing, all soft light and crunchy ground, and she picked the very best pieces for me. Or for herself. Probably herself, honestly, and good for her. Her hoodie looks so soft. Her eyes are so serious. This is the face of a kid who has just been given the best job in the world, which is holding the pretty leaves. I remember picking things up for no reason at all. Leaves. Stones. Sticks that were probably magic. Somewhere between homework and buses and being too busy, it happens. You lose that somewhere. She hasn't yet. #autumnleaves #fallvibes #sweetkids
