Fall: Embracing Change, Reflecting on Moments
Why use the word Fall in Autumn, the symbolic meaning of it and how it effects me.
Fall is a time when, symbolically, it’s used for reflecting, embracing change, and revisiting the past year. It’s when the air gets crisper, the weather gets unpredictable, and the leaves change their colors to dramatic reds, yellows, golds, and greens. I am going to explore deeper into the usage of the word fall during the autumn season.
Why do we use the word fall in autumn?
It’s autumn; why don’t we just say it’s autumn? Is the word fall used because the temperatures are falling to a chilly, damp temperature? Is it because time falls back? It’s a time when we reflect on the past year, like the reflecting sunlight on the leaves that highlights all the veins, the colors, and all the blemishes on the leaves.
When fall or autumn, whatever you want to call it, comes around, it is a time when people realize we’re closer to the holidays, which means we’re closer to the end of the year. It’ll be time to think about those dreaded resolutions for New Year’s — you know, the ones that we thought of last year but didn’t complete.
