"Do not abandon yourselves to despair.
We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song."
--Pope John Paul II
Cherry blossoms. Bunnies. Eggs. Green grass. More daylight. Bird nests. Crocus and daffodils.
All these symbolize the fertile earth awakening after a few months of rest. In the northern hemisphere the days grow longer, the sun's rays become more intense and there's a rebirth of life visible on the land. Also at this time of the year in these parts many folks are familiar with and celebrate the Easter story in which there is dying and rising. In particular, after a year of much isolation due to the pandemic, that may have felt like an exceptionally long winter, this spring is a time for renewal of the human spirit as the world around us springs back to life in many forms.
"Let us rejoice."
--Psalm 118:24
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