Hello Again, October
“I remember it as October days are always remembered, cloudless, maple-flavored, the air gold and so clean it quivers.” - Lief Enger
October is always hard for me. It’s the month I lost my father and this year, the 28th marks 14 whole years he’s been gone. Even as I write that, it doesn’t seem real.
But October is also one of my favorite months of the year. Growing up in the Northeast meant October was more than just a month on the calendar; it was a feeling. The cold, crisp air, the beautiful fallen leaves, the autumn smell that only an October in New York can produce.
In 2013, I wrote a blog post called Taking Back October and I share it each year on October 1.
It’s a reminder that happiness and sadness can exist at the same time. That even though there is no doubt that October 2011 was the hardest month of my life, I can still welcome October and appreciate all the things I’ve always loved about it.
Rebecca Rose (She/Her)
Happy October, friends. I hope this month is everything you need it to be.
“I remember it as October days are always remembered, cloudless, maple-flavored, the air gold and so clean it quivers.” - Lief Enger
As always, thank you for reading!
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