One thing I love about living in South Carolina is that the beautiful flowers of spring start nice and early. Not long ago, big, bright bushes filled from top to bottom with azaleas began blooming all over our town. Although my sinuses are unbearable thanks to the pollen soaring through the warm air, it is worth it.
The weather will fluctuate throughout these spring months, but there is so much hope in those blooms. If you don't know about azaleas, I'll give you a little rundown of basics within our town. You can find azaleas in a variety of colors - white, light pink, hot pink, and a deep pink that are almost red. And these flowers are delicate. You can't pick a dozen and put them in a vase. They need to stay on the shrub or they whither and die quite quickly. I hope you get the picture. Those bushes of azaleas bring in beauty everywhere you look. Some people prune them into nicely trimmed shrubbery and other times they grow large and unruly with beauty sprawling in the most amazing ways. The hope that comes from these friendly beauties reminds us that the cold harsh months of winter are done. The sun will warm the ground. The butterflies will emerge from cocoons. New life shines and it's there for us to grab up and enjoy. More people are out and about. Bike rides, walking, running. Better be careful when driving, don't get too caught up in the beauty or you might run into someone. Spring in the south is like the foliage of New England. I love these days. I love opening windows to get the crisp spring air in the house. And in just a few days of driving the kids to dance, I find myself more chipper for life. I can see it in others as well. Why? Deep within us we want the freedom that blooming azaleas reveal to us. We want a hope that pushes us to thrive in the early spring. We want to push aside the cold that we face. We need a reminder that life continues despite the harsh things that we have battled, be it in recent weeks, months, or years.
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