As I write this, the beautiful maple tree outside my window is in the midst of its annual transformation from green to gold. The autumn sunshine magnifies its gorgeous light, which both puts a smile on my face and reminds me of a wonderful stroll I took through Central Park in New York City a year ago. I was on a weekend bus tour to New York from Montreal where I had visited a friend. The sun was streaming brightly through the remaining leaves on the trees and providing a little warmth on a gorgeous, crisp morning. Our stroll began among the gorgeous, luxury apartment buildings of Manhattan’s Upper West…