September always meant the start of school. So it meant new shoes, a new pair of jeans and maybe, and if I were lucky, 2 or 3 new tops. That was about it. We didn't have to spend a lot on supplies, and there certainly were no expensive computers to be bought. You were lucky if you had an electronic typewriter.
It meant that there was one more weekend, Labor Day weekend, when the boardwalk was still in full swing and that seasonal business were open. The "summer season" was Memorial Day to Labor Day, and then the kids went back to school. The weather turned cooler, noticeably cooler, and some nights were precursors of what was to come.The leaves started to change down by the river, and it was time to bring cooler weather clothes down from the attic. The windows were thrown open wide to let the cool, fresh air in, and the lawnmowers and garden tools were tucked away for the year.
It was back to school time. None of our schools had air conditioning, and we really didn't need it except for maybe the last few days in June. I always loved school, so it was a nice time of change. Like then, I still love the change of seasons, and seeing if my clothes still fit, the growth is different these days, but it is still there for sure. I loved getting new books, and learning new things. It was time to explore the world again through the classroom.
Times have changed, they always do , yet we are still changing , adapting, and hopefully still learning, even though traditional school is over for most of us. Some returned to school, as I did, but many do not realize this earthwalk is a constant state of school. I have said it many times here in the blog, and will say it again, when you stop learning you stagnate and die. Your inner self, your soul, dies. We always need to strive to learn something new, and hence the Friday homework that pops up in the blog from time to time.
There are so many ways to learn and information is so much more available than it was in the past. Make sure that you are always challenging yourself, make sure you are always learning and growing.Seek out new information and new experiences.
We are starting a new month and soon to start a new season. What will you be harvesting this month? Did you even plant anything? What did you learn or do new so far this year? Hopefully there is something there for you that you have been doing besides stagnating!
It is time to reap the benefits of the year so far, the year is really almost over. Think about it, sixteen weeks til Christmas.....really.
Learn, grow, and share
Always do the right things for the right reasons.
Peshaui Wequashimese
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