I to have noticed more this year that spring has brought me some much needed reprieve.  I have had a very bad winter. The worse in many years.

The brighter side of this is that I am feeling somewhat normal these days!  I am not over the top happy, I am content.  I still have my moments, but they have been fewer.  I have come to realize that sun and warmer weather make a huge difference to me.

I love the sunshine on my face when I am sitting on my swing.  The birds singing make me smile on the inside and out.  Leaving the doors and windows open is my favorite thing.  I have started walking again and talking to people.  I love the feel of the grass on my bare feet. I could go on and on, but I will stop.  You get the point.

I plan on investing in one of those lamps that you can you to replace sunshine when it is dark and dreary in the winter.  I think it would be a great idea.  The light makes me feel good. 

I am finding some hope.  Praise God!!!!!

Spring is eternal - it awakens my sense of wonder.   

People are out and about now and the isolation of winter is past.  We have paid our dues and spring is our reward.  Mother Nature beckons us to come and play in her sunshine.  And we respond in kind. 

I watch the swans and herons return from their long journey to build nests in nearly the same spot they raised their young the year before.  They are creatures of habit, they are family-oriented, they are survivors.  I admire that.

And the early crocus and daffodils are back again with their explosions of color.

Spring is my favorite season - a time for new beginnings, a time for renewal.