Remembrance, Endings, and the Turning Toward Darkness By the end of October, the changing light becomes difficult to ignore. Evening arrives earlier. Familiar rooms grow dim before the day’s work is finished. Outdoors, the season may announce itself through falling leaves, cooler air, or the quiet disappearance of something that flourished only weeks ago. Even where autumn remains warm, the shortening days offer a reminder that the year is moving on. For many contemporary Pag