Cannot wait for spring

As the second half of February begins, I can't help to wonder if spring will arrive sooner or later. This winter however, has been quite pleasant, despite a few bitterly cold afternoons.  As the temperatures begin to gradually warm up, I often find myself daydreaming of all the warm weather activities just around the corner.  There is something about the fresh smell spring brings that I cannot get enough of.  As February turns into March and March into April, I can already begin to imagine the breath- taking transition of the ground from yellow and dead to green and full of life.  I can see all of the neighbors planting pink, yellow, purple and blue flowers in their yards.  The sound of the exhaust from a lawnmower that has not seen the light of day for a few months can be heard in the distance. All of the mentioned sights, sounds and activities are the experiences I feel during the beginning of a new spring season.  Spring however, may have many different meanings and/or experiences for many different people.  Such meanings or experiences provide new understandings and thoughts on what the true meaning of a yearly phenomenon, in this case spring, really means.  Perhaps new understandings will lead to new perspective of one's role during the beginning of a new season.