Vernal Equinox
It was three months ago, on December 21st, that I wrote a post called “Winter Solstice”, the first post on the site, save one. It’s funny looking back, since the weather was quite similar to today’s, though we’ve had at least one heat wave since then.
The last paragraph talked about the importance of Winter to the other seasons:
Spring would not mean anything if there were no winter. No matter what your particular religious beliefs (or lack thereof), no matter what festivals or feasts or traditions you celebrate this time of year, don’t you think it’s also important to recognize this amazing astronomical event? To celebrate these short hours of light, because they are so precious?
As I write this, the Vernal Equinox is arriving officially, marking the boundary between Winter and Spring. That is exciting to me for a number of reasons, but perhaps most of all because what I was looking forward to in December is again what I’m yearning for:
While I’m looking forward longingly to a season or so from now — to warmer hiking, to baseball games, to the bike training — it’s a good thing to appreciate what’s here already.
I haven’t been on a bike since the accident, nor on a trail. My physical therapy is going well, though, with weight lifting that is slowly increasing. Last week I felt for the first time real progress — feeling stronger rather than just less weak, an important distinction. So those things I was (and am again) looking forward to are closer than ever.
I can’t wait.