This year, I am particularly thankful for the gift of time. I finally retired in the spring (at age 75). Now I can spend as much time as I want out in nature, which is a balm for my spirit. I have been enjoying fall. The late sunrises no longer matter; I can stay out longer instead of rushing to work after a brief outing, so I have seen more of the migrating birds than in previous years.

And I have plenty of time to read the newspaper and books.

I’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving Day with friends, for whom I am also grateful!

— Ann Harness, Highland Park

Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…