Redemption

Hard to really tell, but this is a nest in the tree out back. I took this picture in late February, when the winter wasn't quite over. Still snowy, still cold.

I checked the tree today. I couldn't see the nest easily - the branches now had buds opening to display the first signs of leaves. The beginning of spring - warmer weather, no more snow!

Spring is the redemptive season of the year. It's the do-over. So what if we had a bitterly cold winter - it's spring! So what if we had snow up to our - well - it's spring!

A new year, a new season. We can look past the mistakes we may have made, regroup, look into ourselves, learn from all that has happened, and then grow. It's our spring!