Seasons
By Joseph J. Mazzella • April 23, 2015
There was something in the air this morning. I paused as I walked outside, raised my head,
and breathed it in. It was Spring! I looked down at my lawn and saw wild onions and fresh
green grass growing. My flower box had new purple Phlox stretching towards the sunshine.
Tulips and Daffodils were in bloom too. Their reds and yellows were brightening up countless
yards. In the meadow dozens upon dozens of dandelions were also soaking up the sun. The
formerly barren trees were budding away too. When I walked under one of them I could hear a
protective Mother Robin scolding me from her nest.
I smiled at all of this and took a long walk in the warming sunshine. The air was cool and
fresh without being cold and I could smell a thousand different scents dancing upon it. My coat
was sitting unused in my house and I hoped that it would rest there for many months to come. I
felt as young and alive as a child. When a hornet buzzed by me I danced away without a hint of
ill will. I knew that it was time as well to the one thing I had wanted to do all Winter long. With
a laugh I kicked off my shoes and walked barefoot in the grass. I listened to the dozens of birds
singing their songs. They all blended together in a chorus of joy. Finally, I stopped walking and
watched the morning sun rising in the sky. Then I said a prayer of thanks to God. I thanked Him
for the warmth and golden sunlight. I thanked Him for the flowers and the trees. I thanked Him
for the green grass and the insects. I thanked him for the birds and their music. I thanked Him
most of all for my life and for making a season as glorious and special as Spring.
A friend of mine asked me last Winter why I had never moved south to escape the cold here in
the mountains of my home. I think that the answer is that these mountains ARE my home. They
are where I feel the happiest. They are where God meant for me to be. I also think that I wouldn't
appreciate the Spring so much if there were no Winter.
When we go through the seasons of our lives we should always do our best to appreciate them
all. We should cherish every moment of our Spring and enjoy every second of our Summer.
Yet, we should also delight in the special beauty of our Autumn and share our warmth and light
when the cold days of Winter arrive. We should embrace every season and every day with
thankfulness and love. Because that is how God meant for us to live! May you always have
love in your heart and Springtime in your soul.
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