The Season of Gratitude

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

This year, I vowed I would be different. As summer fades, I promised to find a way to relish the coming season as much as I did the last.

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This past weekend was our last hurrah at the beach for this year, so with heavy hearts, we went through the tedious process of closing the house in preparation for the long cold winter. Chairs were stacked, and any vestige of warm weather was stuffed in the garage.

This process is bittersweet. The welcoming buzz that fills many summer days is replaced by the peaceful isolation of empty beaches and roads. In the few occupied houses with open shades, the technicolor lights from televisions