Fall, which gets its name from the dropping of the leaves, begins this month, in September. It gets its name from the Latin word "septem", which means seven as September was the seventh, not the ninth, month in the year under the Roman Calendar.

For me, so many things have happened starting in many Septembers, I think of it as the first month of real possibilities.

The weather will start to cool before the month is out, sports will be in full swing by the end of the first week, new school classes will be creating new challenges for students, and so many new friendships will be formed, some to last a lifetime.

It is a time to reflect, to notice the changing of the colors of leaves, before they fall. It is a time to walk one last time on the beach before cold weather is upon us.

Think back in your life to all that has happened with you in September and the rest of the fall months, and the new possibilities that are there for you now.

Take time to explore, not so much places, but your own life. Enjoy quiet moments and plan for the future. It is there for the taking.