Have you ever gone to the beach in October? I highly recommend it, because you are unlikely to find the mysterious fruit of the black walnut tree littered around the surf in the middle of summer—both because the fruit does not fall until October and because other greedy beachgoers are likely to scoop them up and crack them open, rendering them simply useless for chucking at your childhood friend. This is what the beach is for—at least if you ask Marcus Aurelius over here.
The world is extra hard these days. There is so much to be horrified by, and so much that kids shouldn’t have to cope with. this paper serves many purposes, but one stands out lately—I hope it helps you manage, and I hope you (and the kids around you) are okay.
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