On March 20th, just three and one-half weeks ago, I read on my calendar that we were experiencing the First Day of Spring. But I didn't find much to fill my senses at that time.
In the week past, I have seen and smelled and experienced completely the meaning of Spring. Here we go:
I am going to try to pay
attention to the spring. I am going to look around at all the flowers, and look
up at the hectic trees. I am going to close my eyes and listen. Anne Lamott, American novelist and non-fiction writer
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You can cut all the
flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming. Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet-diplomat
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No winter lasts forever;
no spring skips its turn. Hal Borland, American author, journalist, naturalist
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Behold, my friends, the
spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we
shall soon see the results of their love! Sitting Bull,
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Spring is when you feel
like whistling even with a shoe full of slush. Doug Larson, columnist and editor in Door County
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Wherever you are, enjoy Spring!
I liked the Doug Larson quote, and Mark Twain had it exactly right.
ReplyDeleteHad to look for the Twain comment--I've always liked it, but can never remember the numbers!
ReplyDeleteNice to see pictures of familiar places.
ReplyDeleteThought you'd recognize them. I debated putting in captions, but ended up not.
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