Approaching autumn. A few days past the autumnal equinox and the bramble leaves are turning. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Now it is three days into the Autumn by the clock, as we passed through the Equinox around the 23 rd of the month, and the weather has been surprisingly warm. I always wondered why my parents married at the Equinox for it marked their wedding anniversary when they were alive. Thinking about times and dates my youngest brother has his birthday anniversary on 23 rd of April which not only marks the anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birthday but also the day he died. It is also St George’s Day, the patron saint of England. It is easy to remember special days when they coincide with other special or noteworthy days and dates. Many folk celebrate the days of the Equinox in Winter to Spring and Summer to Autumn as well as the Solstices in June and December. I have no idea why they would want to do that even though they will have a reason or will have manufactured one. Most people I think make a special effort to celebrate certain days of the year such as New Year‘s eve and Christmas Day but not necessarily days held sacred or special to others. Days such as the Autumnal Equinox will have passed unnoticed by many people. We are three days into Autumn noted by myself if not by those around me. I remember the days like I remember my multiplication tables but not for any special reason, I don’t make a fuss or feel the need for a celebration for any of them. To me every second counts as the one before, every day is the same as the one preceding it. What is more important I feel is that each new day should bring with it enlightenment and a desire to make it better than the last. I am looking forward to Autumn without neglecting the present and I will certainly remember anything special that might happen on any day though probably not the day or date itself unless the event was exceptionally notable.
Days Have Gone By (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Memory is a strange thing. I can remember many things in great detail, events, people, words spoken to me, conversations and so on from years ago but not the days on which they happened and I am apt to forget things that happened only yesterday, again unless they happen to be exceptional or they are of some importance to me. It is different for everyone I am sure. The next most memorable dates for me will be 11 th and 14 th October as they are birthday anniversaries for those in my family with the second date an anniversary of sorts for me too, a day I cannot forget for it marks one of a number of very special events in my life.
Shirley Anne
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