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I will miss hearing the birds chirp louder than the traffic. I will miss how many people are out strolling , skating, and sitting at their porch. I will miss the guilt-free pleasure of staying home and working from home.

I’m anxious about another wave of contagion and I’m anxious that the different opinions between: the right to not wear a mask and the respect and concern for public safety, will continue to drive a wedge deeper into our country.

A lesson I have re-learned: that if I feel left out of a conversation or forgotten about, that this is often a self indulgent lie. And the way out of this funk is to turn my thoughts and energy outward instead of on the self.

What I have learned about our country: that identity politics have become more a priority than the welfare of our citizens. And this reminds me that I need to listen to both sides of beliefs and be aware that my “side” doesn’t hold the “absolute truth”.

The moment that I hope to never forget: Kathryn and Matt’s wedding and Tom Prince’s poem that captured and enriched that feeling

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Ah, I'm with you on so many of these. Thanks Deborah!

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