Where have you been? I’ve been here thinking of where to start.
Yesterday, the last day of August
we were all on the beach together. It was an occasion I wanted to accomplish
before the end of summer. To bring down
a couple of pizza’s and soda, eat, go for a swim and watch the sunset. Last night, while a motorcycle faded into
the distance and what few souls were left in the water a band played a Stevie
Ray Vaughn song at the bar. Intoxicated
minds and sun burnt shoulders drifted back to when the music was better and
their faces were thinner. We accepted
this was the last time for a swim. I
still wrestle with the idea. There will
be days when I may finish work early enough to go for a swim and yet the days
are getting shorter and the early days will become early evenings when the stars
glimmer – when just a short while ago - it was light enough to have a catch in
the back yard. Tonight, Joe and Bella
are getting ready for their first day of school. Amanda is back in Boston and Emma Tess is
back at Hofstra. This will be the last
semester for Amanda and Ali – both are graduating. This is the first year for Emma Tess as she
pursues a veterinary degree or premed or as I’ve been praying: Lord provides
the child with some extra muscles for her heavy books. Joe begins high school as a ninth grader and
Bella will be in middle school as a seventh grader. I will be taking classes this fall as I
pursue my masters…and we move into another season…all together.
Thank you for reading this.
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