The first day of September. Crisp mornings as the sun begins to rise. Excitement and anticipation as football season begins. The feeling of drinking your first pumpkin cream cold brew of the season. Long conversations over hot coffee. The last warm sunny days before the rain and wind come. The feeling of fall in the air. Growing up, fall was never a favorite time of year for me. With the start of school, busyness and chaos surrounded me this time of year. I never knew what it meant to anticipate fall. The crunching leaves. The changing colors. The feeling of joy in the air. There was always some excitement in…