I am a summer girl, no coincidence that I was born in August! While many cry out about the heat, I bask in the sun. Now here comes fall, or autumn, depending on which word evokes your sigh of pleasure for cool weather. Fall has its beginnings in the new school year, TV shows, football season, and, of course, those beautiful, colored leaves! On the flip side, so much tension and tragedy greeted us this fall season. How does one prepare for an unexpected, brutal loss? How does one articulate words of empathy? I watched in horror and dismay as Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc and caused extensive damage; levees broke and homes and people were swept away. It was a sad day in New Orleans and even
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