School started around here on Wednesday, earlier in the week the malls were packed with moms and kids buying clothes and getting haircuts. My hair dresser was so busy she didn't have time to blow dry my hair the other night. She said that August is their busiest time, more appointments than around the holidays. Nothing like a fresh haircut to make you feel ready to face the world.
We take my youngest son to college to tomorrow. Well, he is pretty much taking himself, but we go along with the extra car filled to the brim and extra hands to help him get all of his stuff up four flights to his room.
Going to college was his dream. He has overcome many challenges in his life from pretty severe learning disabilities, but always worked so hard to rise above them. In any event, he has become a strong advocate for himself, and a mentor to other kids who struggle.
It feels like fall here, the car windshield is filled with dew every morning, the cool nights, and the leaves are beginning to turn shades of yellow, red, and orange. The holidays feel like they are right around the corner, and the air is full of new school year resolutions.
A little heaviness hangs in my heart as I come to accept that summer has left town and the colder weather will soon be upon us.
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