It's actually cool this morning, and although I feel as though I totally missed summer this year, I'm OK with that. The sound of the school bus, the turning leaves, the ridiculous amount of fake foliage in my living room (it was time to put away the forsythia, I guess) make me long for pointy pencils and new composition books. Why is September New Year for me? I'm not even Jewish. But "Shanah Tovah" to those of you who are.
The thought of shoveling does not excite me, but I can get more done in this weather. Summer makes me lazy and cranky. Autumn fills me with unfounded optimism. Possibilities seem endless. Every day feels like a new chance to get it right. In writing that I realize that every day is a new chance to "get it right". Every day is New Year's. So go out there and try to be kind to everyone you meet today. Be their messenger/angel and see them. Too many people are invisible; the cop on the corner, the guy at the newsstand, the signalman in the subway. Let them know you see them. Smile at them and wish them a great day. Thank them for the job they do. They will think you're nuts, but it will give you a warm, cozy feeling inside. And on a day as cool as this, that's not a bad idea.
The thought of shoveling does not excite me, but I can get more done in this weather. Summer makes me lazy and cranky. Autumn fills me with unfounded optimism. Possibilities seem endless. Every day feels like a new chance to get it right. In writing that I realize that every day is a new chance to "get it right". Every day is New Year's. So go out there and try to be kind to everyone you meet today. Be their messenger/angel and see them. Too many people are invisible; the cop on the corner, the guy at the newsstand, the signalman in the subway. Let them know you see them. Smile at them and wish them a great day. Thank them for the job they do. They will think you're nuts, but it will give you a warm, cozy feeling inside. And on a day as cool as this, that's not a bad idea.
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