Sarah Too

Magnolias in bloom.

Usually I dislike springtime. As Meg Ryan's character says in the movie IQ, "everything goes through upheaval in the spring." And that is certainly how things usually felt - unsettled, off kilter, and little unnerving. In my childhood and adolescence, I could maybe blame this sentiment on the potholes, or the gloomy days of not-quite-spring and not-quite-winter temperatures. It wasn't warm enough for cute shoes, but it wasn't cold enough for winter clothing (except for that time we had an ice storm in March). My life always seemed to be going through some drama or transition in the Spring (e.g., end of school year, graduation from college, moving cities). Plus, the Lenten season often feels like a downer when you deny yourself something like chocolate.

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. ~ Anne Bradstreet