THE STORY OF AUTUMN

By Anne Edith Reardon

This is a story about a tree that looks like none other in the forest and all of the emotions that go along with being different and unwanted. By staying honest, kind, and refusing to be drawn into the unkind words and criticizing that the forest seems to relish, Autumn remains true to her standard of honesty, kindness and consideration. Eventua

• Language: English
• Publisher: Anne Edith Reardon
• Release date: Apr 30, 2018
• ISBN: 9781732019713

Anne Edith Reardon

After many years of writing purely for pleasure, Anne who is now retired and enjoys life in Florida finally published a book! Originally written for her children, she was encouraged by many people to publish this story about success regardless of how difficult it can be when your not accepted as you are. How doing what's right is always the best way to become complete within yourself.

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THE STORY OF AUTUMN

This book belongs to ___________________________________________________

Who is ____________________ years of age.

copyright © 2017 by Anne E. Reardon

Library of Congress Control Number 1-5969292594

All rights reserved.

First Edition

written by: Anne E. Reardon

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

To my children Bob and Kim, the original inspiration for the story many years ago.

I have so many wonderful people who help me stay focused. To all of you wonderful friends, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

To my life long friend Sheila Chaps. Thanks for your help. I will always be in your debt. I am so lucky that you are still in my life.

To Dotty for taking time out of her vacation with family to do the final edit So appreciate your time.

To Margie, who pointed me in the right direction and did the things I just could not. Without you there would be no covers for this book!

Thank you so much.

Last but by no means least,

to Sue Lovering from Vermont, my best bud! Sue is the one who found the beautiful MapleTree (seen on the back page of this book), she searched and searched to find the perfect Autumn Maple.

Once again I thank you for so many wonderful years of friendship.

DEDICATION

TO ALL THE WONDERFUL YOUNG PEOPLE IN MY LIFE,

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INSPIRATION.

CONTENTS

THE WEED

SKIPPY

MOVING IN

A NEW FOREST

CONSIDERATION NOT SPITE

THE DECISION

ACCEPTANCE

SUCCESS

AUTUMN FOREVER

THE WEED

There was a time long, long, long ago when the whole earth was covered with great evergreen forests. There were huge Hemlock, Spruce, Pine, Fir trees, and many more evergreens. It seemed as far as the eye could see, if there were not water or mountains, there was some kind of evergreen tree. One day, deep in the middle of a forest in America, a strange little tree began to grow. The evergreen trees watched this odd young thing with great curiosity. What do you suppose it is? asked the huge Blue Spruce.

Oh, it must be some kind of new weed. said the Pine. "It won’t grow much… they never do. The Wind probably dropped some seed to be his bratty old self. One season at the most, that’s all any of them last. Judging by how scrawny it is, it won’t even last that long. Can you believe that even a weed