Spring - the flush of awakening
Spring has arrived in Washington DC and the sticks and stones of winter are now a softening memory. As a newcomer to a region dominated by deciduous flora I am struck by the strength of nature. Winter wasn't too harsh this year, yet there have been a few snow storms, frost and ice were prevalent, the air definitely chilly, and leaves turned brown in turn fell and left its host a barren skeletal form. This new DC is delightful and is emerging to reveal a lushness that teases even my somber moods into digging deeper for creative possibilities. As a metaphor on nurturing openings for transformation the passing from winter to spring has been very revealing. Living in a region steeped with national and international political ramifications my reflections on the emergence of spring parallels the public dialogue focused up accountability, responsibility, decision-making that will stimulate growth, repercussions resulting from downturn, accepting less, appreciate more, and developing a ...