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By Mary Layton
‘Tis the Season
I cannot believe it has come around again, the season of sweaters, hats and boots!
And I’m not quite ready for it yet. This year I feel a bit rushed, time is flying by faster than usual.
It seemed like I was just in the middle of so many projects at home, trying to catch up and now it’s time to eat Turkey again! But Thanksgiving is truly a wonderful holiday. Finally friends and family have a good reason to get to together for some really good food and to remember to be grateful. Having gone through many issues last year I am looking forward to it. It seems as though we were battling an unfamiliar storm system, getting tossed this way and that way, not knowing where we would land. But despite the fact that the world has been faced with so much uncertainty, stopping and going again, ups and downs and many losses; in general people were able to be resilient and adapt. Of course, recovery still feels slow in some places and then when things do get going, it feels like we have to hurry to get everything back on track again.
Speaking for myself, I think I have tried to go with the punches and stay the course, just keep going and concentrate on what is right in front of me. Whenever possible I make sure to get some rest, relax and do things I enjoy around town, like going out to a restaurant, or go listen to a local band. We are so lucky that we have access to great entertainment at the Gallo Arts Center. What a great variety of shows, concerts, operas and ballets to choose from! It’s such a welcome relief and truly transforms my outlook. Thank God that live food for our spirit is more accessible again. There always will be new challenges and controversies. Focusing on myself and becoming more aware when my own behavior prevents me from being a better person, I feel that I have actually come to understand some basic truths. I can achieve personal progress when I try to be more accepting in situations involving my relationships with family, friends and co-workers, even strangers. I believe that no matter what happens that one can reinvent oneself. Even when all the doors are closed there maybe one that is open. ‘Tis the season to feel some magic. Have a great Thanksgiving!
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