A woman watched a leaf float gently through the cool autumn air towards the earth. Its shades of crisp orange, fiery red, and soothing yellow all marbled together artfully. Bending down, she picked it up by the stem to study it closer.
Such a simple beauty- when was the last time I even stopped to notice?
Why don’t I anymore?
She turned to her young son, who sat on the bench with her. His hands were welded to the electronic rectangle, his attention glued to her smartphone screen.
She blinked away tears as awareness struck.
A tragedy of lost wonder.
Fading Blue Owl 