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No Back to School for Me This Year

reset ritual Aug 20, 2026

I've been feeling weird... unsettled, maybe? I couldn't put my finger on it. I knew it wasn't only the impact of things happening in the world; it was like my rhythm was off.

Then I realized what it was: on Facebook, I saw photos of kids starting school.

Oh yea....there is no back-to-school for me this year.

I started pre-school in 1979. Except for the first two autumns of Ethan's life, I have had a back-to-school experience and tradition for the past 47 years. First as a student, then an ele...