Mrs_Julian's 100-word story for November 19, 2025

Mrs_Julian wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on November 19, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Autumn leaves, drifting on water...a time for change - birth of a new season! A contemplative mood, filled with anxiety at what the change will bring. The ripples in the water, caused by the falling leaves, is a reminder of the whispers - the unkind ones that inflict pain. Yet, we quietly bear, knowing full well that the passing of time, with a change in seasons, will bring peacefulness. The leaves—gold and rusty brown— float like unvoiced thoughts, carried only by the breath of the moment. Nature has its way of getting us to stop, amidst our busyness and notice!

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