The US Capitol welcomes first official day of spring with tulips getting early jump. USCAPITOL FLICKR PHOTO
And yet, Christy was right, we must never forget the lessons of winter. Because just like the flowers, it is in the winter that we dig deep into the depths of who we are, the winter is what allows us to bloom because despite not seeing anything happening on the outside, we are being prepared underneath, in the ground where no one sees.