Summer is winding down. School is about to start up again, if it hasn’t already. I remember when I was growing up that going back to school was always an exciting adventure. I’d get to see friends I hadn’t seen all summer. I’d have new teachers, new challenges. (Needless to say, I was one of those kids who actually liked school—until I reached high school, that is.) And perhaps best of all, I’d have a new set of school supplies.

I loved new school supplies—new pencils, erasers that weren’t grubby and black, and a whole box of crayons, with none broken, none missing, the paper around them still intact. What couldn’t I create with a new box of crayons?

This week, do yourself a favor. Go out and buy yourself a box of crayons and some paper, or a coloring book. (No, I’m not getting a kickback from Crayola. I wish!) Make the grass red, the sky orange, the hippopotamus purple. Draw a fantastic flying flower or a dancing fish. Spend some time just having fun, being a child again.

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