Today was a gorgeous day.....warm and hinting that spring really might arrive this year. There are still a few patches of stubborn snow in my yard that are trying to hang on...but each day I smile as I see them grow smaller. I was exhausted today. As I drove home, visions of a nice little nap danced in my head. But it was so beautiful outside that I decided I couldn't sleep on such a glorious afternoon as this was.
I looked around...I didn't see green overtaking the landscape quite yet. I didn't see any buds peeking out of the earth to see if the coast was clear. But I do hear the birds, and have seen a few bugs....and the air smells so sweet. I know it's coming....but I have to admit that I had doubts not so long ago. Will it actually happen this year? Will spring really ever come? I wondered....
My cousin posted some pictures about a week ago showing some buds poking out of the ground. Her caption was simply: "It's happening...." I draw inspiration from that for this entry. The weather becomes warm and then cold again, the trees are still looking bare and stark ....but I do believe that it is happening. I am thankful for the hope and life and strength that a beautiful day like this breathes into me!
“Too much sun after a Syracuse winter does strange things to your head, makes you feel strong, even if you aren't.”
~ Laurie Halse Anderson
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