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Spring is about to come to our part of the world.
It's a marvelous season filled with a breath of
"fresh" air, and a warm breeze once in a while.
We look for the first signs of those tulip bulbs
we planted and we gently brush the snow away
hoping to give them even more incentive to peek
out and grace us with their color and their beauty.
Everyday life has its seasons as well. Spring is the
beginning of any worthwhile project, summer brings
all the feverish activity to get it going and moving
forward, fall is when everything begins to truly take
shape and we can see the light at the end of the
tunnel and winter is when we look at what we
have accomplished and can now sit back, admire,
and bask in what we have done.
While nature never misses a season, people do. There
are times when a great thought invades our space and
we are gently nudged to do something about it. Without
doing a bit of forethought, a sprinkling of planning, we
delve right into it and hope for the best. When we reach
"Fall" we realize that it is not going to turn out the way we
first envisioned it and we lay it aside and slip into winter.
Humans are the most intelligent beings God created,
but if we take a look at Mother Nature, she seems
to have gotten it right and having achieved success
in a certain way, there is no moving nature from
skipping or not following the basic routine toward
success. The old adage - A time to plant and a time
to reap - is followed religiously by nature and its
working.
In today's hurry-instant gratification-can't wait until
tomorrow-world, we cut corners, take risks we don't
need to, and basically rush through the pleasures of life
without taking the time to "smell the roses" along the
way. Meals are slapped together because of time
restraints, and projects are started, set aside, forgotten
about, and we go on. Surely, there are more
responsibilities, more activities clamoring for our
attention, and with all the modern conveniences
made to ease our burden, why don't we have
more time to do all we want to?
Take a moment and look at that patch of ground where
those tulips are going to be coming up soon. If
its frozen solid, then it's not the right time, and
if the sun warms it a bit each day, soon what
is suppose to happen will happen and we will
be the beneficiaries of the wonder of growing
flowers, plants, etc. When we plant our
garden, if we skipped that first important step
of placing that seed in the ground, we can
watch that mound of dirt until the cows come
home and nothing is going to happen - granted
a weed or two might poke through but
that is not what we were waiting for.
If something excites us and we would like to
see it come to fruitation, let's follow Mother
Nature. God gave her certain rules to follow
and they work. Sorry, but we are not the
be-all and end-all when it comes to how
everything is suppose to work. Let's follow
the seasons and accomplish everything we
want to in our lifetime. It's almost Spring -
so let's brush off the snow that might be lying
on top, or clear a patch so we have working
room, get out our tools, and watch the sun
and allow it to warm our plot and help
us along.
In other words, begin a project if
you feel it is worthy of your time and effort,
and finish it. The streets of frustration are
paved with unfinished, but started projects,
and more are coming in everyday. Let's not
add to the heap but begin, endeavor, and
bring what we start to a conclusion. We will
be happier, everyone around us will surely
benefit by our efforts, and - well, there is no
more wonderful feeling than seeing that seed
begin to push upward and bloom.
It's almostSpring - let's
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