In all the world there are so many beauties and majesties the fall with the brightly colored leaves and the harvest coming in, winter with the brilliant snow, summer with the warm sun and long days, and spring with all its color and light. Of all the seasons, I must admit I do love spring the best. There is much with spring that warms the heart and brings great hope for the coming months. Many people have coined clever or cliché sayings about this time of year to express the magic that it brings “spring is the beginning of new life”, “spring is earth’s surprise to man”, and “April showers bring May flowers”.
Each year as winter wears on and the snows diminish I look forward to the signs of spring. The birds begin to come back and sing again in the trees, slowly the flowers push their way through the ground to the surface growing stronger and taller as the weeks go on, and then the rains come. Even though the rain is not pleasant to walk in and may disrupt plans outside there is an assurance that after the rains cease the grass will grow greener and new life will appear all around.
Though there are so many lovely things about this season, there is one that I will cherish all my life: cherry blossoms. Each year I look forward to spring with the trees heavily laden with blossoms so much that one would almost think them covered with snow. There are pink ones, white ones; some that smell beautiful, and others that do not. Nevertheless, each appears to be a cloud of perfect comfort sent directly from heaven at the close of the harsh winter months. As I admire these trees and their glorious flowers, I love to see the little birds hopping around and singing their hearts out, seemingly expressing their joy for spring and the blossoming blooming trees.
For now, I admire the trees and the flowers; smiling to myself every time I catch the fragrance of a flower in the wind. Still there is much to look forward to during this wonderful season of spring. I wait for baby birds, for thunderstorms, and newborn deer grazing with their mothers. I look forward to the warm sun and continuous color and change. I am so grateful for the wondrous blessing our Father in Heaven has given to us His children to live in such a magnificent world full of beauties and adventure. Here we can surely grow to become like Him as we strive to better ourselves and give service to our brothers and sisters here.
