What falls in the fall?

Fall has always been my favorite time of year. More than any other season, fall brings about a sense of change. The leaves turn yellow, red, orange and brown, then fall down. The frost teases and the fog takes over in the mornings. The harvest represents Mother Nature's final push before the winter, and in a way, I think the human soul ripens too. Urgency blends with tranquility as we let go of the summer and hunker down for the winter.

One of my recent favorite fall memories is William's holiday concert during his kindergarten year. They sang a children's song called "What Falls in the Fall." The lyrics are tattooed on my brain:

What falls in the fall
Leaves fall in the fall
Down, down, down, down, down
When the summer ends
You've got to hug a friend
To keep your body warm in the fall