Peter
stared out through his window, it was another sunny, summer day. Everyone was
out playing in the heat or going to the pool or beach. But peter stayed
indoors. He didn’t like the heat, it always made him feel so sick and tired,
but his friends loved the summer and always went out with their families for
fun summer activities. Feeling left out and loney, peter let out a sigh.
He watched
as waves of heat rose up from the sidewalk. The air was so hot it moved in
waves and cooked anything in its path. Just the sight of the hot sun beating
down on the land made him feel uncomfortable. The air conditioner rumbled in a
nearby window, spewing cool air that drifted through the house and made the
summer tolerable. On days like this Peter would look away from the reality of
summer then he used his imagination to create a special filter, so when he
looked back outside the things he didn’t like would be filtered out and
replaced with more pleasant images. The filter worked and Pete marveled at the
new outdoor scene that lay before him.
Outside it
was a crisp, cool day, with a bright blue-sky, autumn trees everywhere and
leaves blowing in the wind. The sun had changed too, instead of harsh yellow
and white, beating down on peoples backs, it had become an Autumn sun, orange,
yellow and red, it provided balance, as the chilled wind blew the sun would
smile down and warm the people outside, letting them continue their travels
along the road dotted with maple trees. People walked by with sweaters and
scarves, houses were decorated with pumpkins, dried corn stalks and hay bales
and the smell of fresh pie was everywhere. Peter took a deep breath in and let
out a relaxed and happy sigh. Autumn was his favorite time of the year. It
wasn’t too hot and not too cold and the chilly autumn nights were nice because
he got to use his favorite blanket. He loved the weather, the color of the
threes, the fresh apples, the look of pumpkins that eventually became
jack-o-lanterns and best of all it was the time of the year that his whole
family seemed happy. In the autumn months thanksgiving and Halloween brought
his family together and for a few months a year they would talk and be nicer
than ever before. Christmas was nice too, but it was as fun as it was stressful
to Pete’s family so he never saw the same light in their eyes. Plus it was in
the winter and enough snow could make anyone grumpy.
Autumn was
the best time of the year and Peter’s imagination went wild as he imagined what
this years Halloween would be like and he wondered how many pies he would eat
this year. He thought of the cool nights were his parents would listen to
soothing music and drink brandy and he would have apple cider and watch the
glow of the fireplace or the spooky look of fall trees at night.
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