I see the amazing view below us. Every time we move a new scene is revealed. There is no dull moment for my eyes. The trees are a beautiful array of yellow, red, pink, orange and purple. I hear birds chirp and wind blow through the open window. The geese honk as they get in formation to migrate, other birds leave the beautiful trees their homes once were on. I think about how we will soon have to go back to school, leave our homes like these birds, but come back at the end of the day, feeling a bit older every year.
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