Summer's End

Summer's  over, the light is different.

The light is a bit more muted, filtered by more clouds.

Courtesy Stan Jaffee, stanjaffee.com

 I decided to write about endings when a friend said that no one knows how to end things properly, like a date for example.

For me, endings always make me think of beginnings.
Who was I, what was I doing, right before I met that person, started that job, or went to that place, lived in that house.

What emotions are stirred from endings?
 Most of the time, it feels like a grieving process.

That person, that job, that house, is no longer part of your daily life, sustaining you in some way. In some cases, it's final – when someone passes away and you have no choice.

You develop new routines.

When working on creative projects, like writing a book or painting a picture, the ending can be a time of such satisfaction; of achieving.

How do people relate to endings of the seasons, holidays, vacations, or decide to stay or leave the area they grew up in?

Endings of course, are not always a bad thing; rather a sign your journey is going somewhere new. A beginning from an ending.

Endings can accomplish real growth, lessons learned, and achieving all you can achieve from that person, place or thing.
Good luck on your journey.

Stan Jaffee's work can be seen at Cranwell Resort and Spa as well as Stonover Farm; both in Lenox, Mass.

 http://www.cranwell.com 

http://stonoverfarm.com