Notes
The Summer of Second Chances
There’s something about July that suggests possibility. Maybe it’s the heat, the long days, or the way the world seems to slow down just enough to notice the cracks in our routines. For years, I’ve thought of summer as a time to reset, to try again at the things I’ve let slip—unread books, unwatched movies, neglected friendships, and this blog. The myth of the “second chance” is powerful, and yet, as I get older, I realize how rarely we grant it to ourselves.
Yesterday I blew up the blog. I deleted every post. I still have everything as Markdown files, so I didn’t lose anything. Still, it’s all gone.
Time for a new beginning.
Second chances aren’t about erasing the past; they’re about carrying it forward, learning from it, and daring to hope. The world doesn’t always offer do-overs, but sometimes, in the quiet of a summer evening, we can offer them to ourselves.
The world is crazy. Get the popcorn.