Driving into my neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, I noticed a pile of leaves by the side of the road.
Cold weather took many trees by surprise and there remain leaves blowing about, stacking up, and blowing off again. This pile seemed different.
Slowing down, I saw an adult opossum, curled on its side, jaw slack in a half-smile. Sadly, it wasn’t playing dead this time.
Shouldn't...but Do 
That one makes me sad. But I love the last one, where the opossum wandered off at some point!
Barbara
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Agreed Barbara, thank you for the reflection, just sad.