Welcome Spring!
Warm weather, more outside time, better light, flowers blooming, trees turning green, new life everywhere, but most of us still feel not ready for it. But what should we consider when Spring arrives even in the midst still of an ongoing pandemic? Spring still is an opportunity to move forward into new things and new opportunities, even when you are not feeling it. A lot of people have been with out significant work or pay. People are getting the vaccine while others wait to get it. Then there are the people who deny its' existence over all. There are so many still in denial of everything that has happened and still happening, you may find yourself having better conversations with a brick wall then your fellow man.
A recent experience I had with someone had me completely dumfounded. Even as I write this, I am still finding myself perplexed as to why a person would take risks for their own selfish needs, instead of thinking my actions could actually lead to the death of another. Even last night we were catching up on some TV and a character on the show had Covid. One of the other characters thought they might have given that person covid and one of the other characters involved with the first Character, was so angry that they said, if this is true and something happens, I will never speak to you again! Even though it was a show, this is how a lot of people feel and there are people who are just going to deny it, but what does this all have to do with Spring?
Instead of focusing on those people, you continue to do what you need to do to protect you and yours. Springing forward into what is good instead of what is not is a better way to live and also to look forward to the good that still is out there. Even though there are those of us, when flowers start blooming, trees start releasing pollen and allergies start to flame, myself included, still can see the beauty in new life and the loveliness of the world. Spring is an opportunity to bring growth and grow into something better. We should all be in the midst of our own Spring, even when we feel like there is an endless experience that just won't stop. One day this all will be the past. Even the events of those we deal with who just seem out of touch, we will move past them as they are stuck in the past. You have to move forward. You can't be responsible for those in the world who just don't get it. If it is a family member, friend, coworker, neighbor or even just the casual acquaintance, your not responsible for them, ONLY YOU! If they choose poorly, you choose wisely. If they want to be the worst, you be the best. Be the best person you can be for you and responsible for you alone. If everyone takes the time to do so we would be much better off.
Myself, I can make mistakes, imagine that! But I try to do what I can to fix those mistakes within or out and try to correct them so they don't happen again. I can be wrong over and over, but we learn from our wrongs. Spring for me is a time when my eyes are itchy, my throat is scratchy, I am doubling up on the antihistamine (I know it so well I spelled it right the first time.) But I don't stop trying to enjoy what I see happening, the promise that the Earth, our mother gives us. Even when we are bad and hurting her, she continues to show us her love and beauty. If we strive to show our love and the beauty, the good in us to others, even when they hurt us, maybe, just maybe, they can still appreciate us and at least try to be better people too.
Be like the Earth, even when your hurt and in the darkest times and you may feel hot when you mad, crying when your sad and cold when you feel like you can't take it anymore like the other seasons can feel like, grow, show your true colors and love the world, because your going to go through all of this again someday, but you will stall always, Spring forward.
Blessings and Happy Spring,
Steven