Mid-October makes change visible, which is perhaps why Frost’s line lands so cleanly. It does not argue that change is good or ask us to enjoy losing what we love. It simply refuses the fantasy that beauty can be preserved by holding tighter. Some things matter partly because they are passing. When we accept that, attention can become more tender instead of more anxious. We stop asking a moment to last forever and begin noticing what it is while it is here. What are you noticing more carefully because you know it will change?