Is it Spring Yet?

I'm normally not a huge fan of spring. I always used to think spring was just kind of a poser. Summer wannabe. It honestly didn't do much for me.

And then last spring...something just clicked. Suddenly, I was totally in love with spring. I think it started with spring break. I remember the day that school let out, we were in Bee's backyard for the first time in so long, laughing and talking and taking a bunch of pictures. The weather was perfectly lovely, warm but overcast. It was almost like that day started a new beginning. From March to May last year, as stressful as life could be, it was, for some reason, okay.

There was a lot going on then. AP tests, and the general load of sophomore year schoolwork, a lot of my friends started becoming halves of couples...there was a lot of stress. But when I think back on it now, I think I would give anything to go back and relive it. I've been looking at pictures of last spring for a few days now, and we really had a lot of fun. There was May Fiesta, Crying Thunder, the Indians Game, our APAH 70s scrapbook, single ladies night, my friends' Disney band trip. There was a lot going on. I was definitely not numb to all the stress, but for some reason, we were all able to deal with it and have an awesome time.

I really think it was spring. I think at this point, in the dead of winter, if everything piled up like that, we wouldn't be able to cope. Winter is just a downer. I don't mind snow, usually, although right now I'm totally over it. I just want the birds to chirp and the sun to shine and the rain to fall and the flowers to bloom. I want to smell that fresh spring smell and just be free. I'm genuinely looking forward to it.

So...is it spring yet?