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Today's tip is that, as the end of the school year approaches, it's good to seize the occasion to look back on the year.

We need more occasions in life for reflection.

And even if no one you know is graduating, we can all use that graduation energy

to think about what has worked

and what we would like to change.

Whether you have school-age kids or not,

this time of year does have a certain feeling.

Old things are ending.

New ones are starting.

We're thinking about, oh, the places will go, new ones are starting.

We're thinking about, oh, the places will go, to quote that Dr. Seas book, and speakers everywhere are claiming that we have all taken the road less traveled by.

Impossible as that may be.

It's all a little funny and cliched.

But it is good to mark the end of one season and the beginning of the next.

If you do have school-age kids, you might consider having a special dinner at the end of the school year to mark the occasion.

This could be at home, or it could be at a restaurant. Identify the highs and lows of the year.

Recognize everyone's big accomplishments.

Recall your favorite memories.

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