The farmers believe that apple trees predict the coming winter. When there are lots of apples, they say, nature is providing necessary food for the deer and other animals in the wild. When there are few apples, it will be a mild winter. Last year, we had hundreds of apples from our big and beautiful apple tree, this year there is one apple – this red apple hanging on until late Autumn. It is a beautiful thing in its own right, full of meaning. I call it the Apple of Individuality, it reminds me to be authentic and generous and to stand in my truth.