Spring in the air

It’s mid February, and you can feel the change in the air. With winter letting go its tenuous grasp the temperatures are warming up and we no longer need to cover ourselves in layers of clothing before stepping outside. The merciless cold arctic wind that scythed through our bodies has disappeared to be replaced by a pleasant zephyr that blows in from the west infusing everyone with an unseen verve and energy. The snow that once draped everything in pristine whiteness is defiled and mutilated and in its place we have a patchy, mushy and grimy covering that melts slowly and pitifully drip by drip, inexorably yielding to that primordial force heralding in the change of season. Yet as with so many things in nature, nothing ever happens in vain. The snow bids adieu to reveal green tinged brown patches of grass emerging defiantly from under its folds, eager to burst forth in a splash of color. Long unseen and unheard birds chirp away on shriveled bare trees doubtlessly excited about the warmer climes ahead. White fluffy clouds flit across the blue sky and invigorated by the promise of longer days, the sun seems to shine even brighter than before.

Above all, its time for ourselves to let go the cynicism of winter and embrace the naiveté of Spring when one’s heart fills with the promise of endless possibilities. And it’s time to answer the call of blue skies and bright sunshine that implores us to step outside and rejuvenate ourselves in mind and spirit. 

PS: Fellow bloggers-hope the spirit of Spring will infuse you with some of its zeal and vitality. So far its been a long cold and hard winter with hardly a murmur being heard :-)