The beach is my happy place. Something about the scent of saltwater wafting on the breeze, the sound of the waves crashing against the shore, and the sun’s warmth on my skin just melts my stress ...

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I made a mental note of the scene – something to savor for the rest of the morning, or possibly the rest of my life. What I’d encountered, I told myself as I ambled home, was my new happy place.