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BLACK FRIDAY'S GIFT One Thanksgiving Night ___ …List out the things she wants. List out the things they want. List out some things we NEED.. …Check the major sites I hit online (to find things I will NOT see organized the same way in the store). Waiver over whether to get this one thing online or in person. (Oh wait, it says I have to activate that price online but scan from the shelf with my app in person? ) Be intrigued by plenty I don’t need. Remember I haven’t told anyone what I WANT…  …Send out what I want. Can’t bear getting clothes identical to what I wore in high school again or another gadget for my junk drawer. Graphic socks seem to be in this year though (or have I slept a few years?) I’d better tell them what i’m into these days… Mark the sales I need for myself. Never gonna see that cheap again… Gotta get last few drops of caffeine in so I can, I c, an , I’m fa   d   i         n         g    … Wake up, groggily hit the car. It’s Black Friday. ___ It’s safe to say that

Here I am again, standing at the crossroads of seasons. It’s that fleeting moment when swaths of color still linger, the earthy scent of decaying leaves fills the breeze, and life seems to have settled into a rhythm. But the vibe is on the brink of a dramatic shift—toward winter thoughts, evergreens, woodland creatures adorned with festive scarves, bustling shopping areas filled with Christmas music, and a schedule that regularly flies in the face of normalcy (for many good reasons). Two distinctly different seasons, and culturally, the transition feels sharp, quick, almost like a razor’s edge slicing from one to the other.  It’s in this space that I submit to you some thoughts that I should have earlier in the season of fall. And some that are perfect for this week as well. Because, there will be plenty of thoughts to share once we cross that thinly-carved threshold! Plenty of time to journey together on the enormous meaning of THAT season (and I will be all-in for that I can assure y