Spring

It snowed a couple of Fridays ago.  It was April 14th.  It only snows in this area that late in the year once or twice in a lifetime.  The snow didn't act like a funny spring snow where it comes, everyone looks outside and proclaims, "It's snowing!" then 30 minutes later it is gone.  It snowed big, wind blown flakes for hours. Except for the date on the calendar, one would have thought it was January.

Prior to the unexpected snow, I had been watching the trees for any new buds or leaves.  The trees stayed bare.  These past two weeks, the trees seemed to come alive suddenly.  The leaves and buds sprouted as quickly as cartoon trees in princess movies.  One day, the trees were twigs and the flowers were only green stems reaching out of the ground.  The next day, the trees were filled with tiny green leaves that came from their hibernation and the green stems had full grown flowers.  Life had returned.

In reality, the life never left.  It lay dormant waiting for the winter to pass.  It simply waited.  The leaves and flowers didn't worry about whether or not the winter would pass, they simply waited and sprang out when the time was right.  They burst forth with life and brought joy to everyone and everything.  They faithfully returned after their winter rest.

Rest in the winter knowing that the spring will come and bring joy and peace and beauty.  It may seem afar off, but it will sneak up on you.  One day will feel dark, the next will be full of life.  Be ready to bask in the new day.