Spring

Doesn't the approach of spring feel good? Look good? Smell good? When the air takes on a balmy feeling and primroses vibrate in the light breeze, the imminence of the new season becomes exciting. Rain feels like a spring freshet instead of winter's gray, endless mist. Broken clouds with blue sky intervals cause one to remark on their beauty instead of hunching down for continuing squalls for the next few months. The earth begins to soften. Days grow longer--3 or 4 minutes each day. Green shoots pop up through damp soil--blue bells, crocus, tulips, daffodils--all promise color galore in just a few weeks. You can see purple on lilac buds. Sun makes dandelions magically appear in the lawn.

Spring is anticipation. Spring is youth. Spring makes summer worth the wait.