

S.T.O.P. for MINDFUL NEW BEGINNINGS
This morning I felt the cool air chill my body as I walked to my car. It was still dark, barely twilight at 5:45am and the thermometer read just 53 degrees. This prevue of seasonal change struck me as I set out on this morning’s commute. First a small, but; striking splash of red leaves across a backdrop of forest green, then an enormous flock of birds traveling in a southwest direction. As I entered the city, I saw flocks of a different kind, youngsters gathered on sidewal