#TeachWriteober19
Day 15
In the hustle and bustle of an average Tuesday, I paused long enough to notice this perfect fall leaf positioned in the middle of the sidewalk. Leaning over, I gingerly picked it up, careful not to let it crumble. I grabbed my iPhone, snapped a quick photo, and went about the rest of my morning.
Fast forward to 10:00 p.m., and I'm frantically trying to write something before drifting off to dreamland. After studying the photograph a little more closely and forcing myself to craft this blog, my mind wandered back to a childhood memory that occurred somewhere around 4th or 5th grade.
My class was studying plants in science, and every student was charged with curating a robust leaf collection. I traipsed all over town looking for unique leaves. Back in 1988, there was no Internet, so I spent hours scouring encyclopedias, attempting to identify the plant species and tree names.
Each leaf was carefully placed on the pages of a yellowing photo album, complete with adhesive pages. I remember thinking, "This is kind of a dumb assignment. Who cares if we know the names of all these trees?" But Nora, my saint of a grandmother, reminded me there is beauty in nature and we should never become so busy we don't notice.
I still have that leaf collection and if I wasn't dog-tired right now, I'd go dig it out of my trunk of childhood memorabilia and capture an additional image for this blog. For now, my words will have to suffice. Goodnight readers.
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