April Showers

And Life Lessons

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Hey Readers!

It’s a rainy day in New England, coming off of an eventful weather week. We’ve had forecasted snow, seventy degrees, an earthquake, and a solar eclipse in the past seven days. Quintessential New England!

Life is like the weather too, isn’t it? It can change on a whim. You can’t control the universe, so no matter how prepared you are, you can be caught off guard. What’s more interesting is that even though we know this, we’re still shocked when it happens. Like today, when I set out on my morning walk. When I drove to a nearby location to take my stroll, the weather was great. Naturally, when I got there, the rain started.

Now—here’s the thing—I’ve never historically been a person to prepare for the rain. You’d think, living in New England where the weather shifts on a dime, I’d be prepared with everything from s…