Living in Colorado you notice when spring arrives. The colors become so much more vibrant. The beige drabness of winter’s brown sepia tones slowly recede to the welcoming of verdant green. You first notice it with the grass. The vibrant fresh green shoots emerge from their winter’s sleep. Bulb plants with their strong stems erupt from the ground still cold with the frost of the last snow. This is followed by the emergence of color from the persistent blooms. Brilliant red’s, yellow’s and pink’s of flowering tulips. Azure hues of blue and purples from crocus and hyacinth. The forsythia’s vibrant yellow attracts the eye and the bees.
The foliage of trees unfurls daily. The bones of branches that stood their ground for all of winter, are now rewarded with a new canopy of shade to block the oncoming longer days and luminous sun.
Outdoor activities are resumed. Baseball returns and the “crack of the bat” on ball field’s, that awaken with players enthused to return. Bikes are ridden on pathways long abandoned by snow and are now happy to accept wheels rolling along. Laughter returns to play areas and children dangle from seats being pushed to and fro.
There is renewed hope in the air. The gleam of the sun light is brighter and more radiant. The blue of the sky is sharply contrasted by the milky-white snow which still rings the uppermost peaks of the majestic Rocky Mountains. The dimness of the season past, awakens to the crystalline approach of the new day. Dull become sharp. Dusty becomes clean.
There is a sense of rebirth and newness and that anything can be accomplished. Now is the time to reawaken those intentions. Now is the time to start anew those plans put on hold after the commitment of the New Year. Reexamine, recommit and replace old habits with recast spirit. Do the thing that you have been waiting to do, now. Seize it now while it is fresh and commands your attention. Immediacy gets things done. Engage it. Accomplish it.
Spring, the very word is a call to action.
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