So Goes the Fig Tree

     Yesterday I sat in my warm, cozy library and admired our new fig tree. I wondered if it might be an evergreen variety because it was so green and full of life. Not a leaf had turned yellow nor orange (not even brown) in our autumn air.

 

    But . . .

 

     Last night we experienced our first serious frost!

 

     As we speak, as I write, the leaves are falling off right before my eyes! Those large healthy green leaves now lay wilted in a pile on the cold ground.  

 

   I see four,

 

  now three 

 

shriveled leaves trying to hang on for my sake.

 

    Is there a spiritual lesson here?  I'll let you tell me. 

 

Happy Thanksgiving Day to everyone!

 

Juanita