As the World Turns

Gazing down Howard Street, one can see Fort Hill and Bear Mountain alongside the Hudson in Peekskill, NY.

Happy Thanksgiving, almost. Despite current events, the world remains delightful and continues to spin. We must let the past remain where it belongs, in the past, and seek joy in our present environment, claiming it firmly as our own, and refrain from fixating on an uncertain future or regretting what could not be.


For Thanksgiving, wherever you are, gratitude allows us to appreciate the present and those with whom we share it, fostering a sense of contentment and peace. Acknowledging our blessings cultivates an outlook of abundance rather than scarcity. This practice boosts our overall well-being and strengthens our connections with others, whose blood is as red as yours and mine.

PPS takes a pause in Chapter 16 after presenting SFPD Inspector Samuel Cush, a tall man of Ethiopian heritage, during a lunch at North Beach's Sotto Mare where Zeno and Abel's gazes intersect.

"As the world turns, we know the bleakness of winter, the promise of spring, the fullness of summer, and the harvest of autumn—the cycle of life is complete." —Irna Phillips, creator of As the World Turns, The Guiding Light, Painted Dreams, The Right to Life, These Are My Children, Our Private World, Love Is a Many Splendored Thing.

MacGregory Brook cascades from the former site of Penelope Pond, which is now a dog park, in Peekskill, NY.

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