“I come down to the beach every morning,” said Paul Schneider, who lives near the South Boulevard Beach. “I do a personal ritual. I dunk my toes in the water. I’m washing them off.” Now comes the dreaded moment of slipping sandy feet back into shoes. “I just speak certain words. About gratitude and that sort of thing. It helps me keep grounded and centered.” (Photo by Richard Cahan)

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