Talk about irony.
Yesterday during calculus, I had one of those feelings inside myself that I hadn’t experienced for a few months; that one where I felt free, upbeat, and light. Of course, I’ve felt great over the last couple of months, but yesterday was the first time I had the burden of winter lifted off of me (I’m a big believer in some level of seasonal affective disorder in almost everyone). Yesterday I was able to walk to class in a fairly windy and bright atmosphere, and it really felt like spring. I’ve never enjoyed the beginning of spring as much as I did yesterday; it made me feel better than I thought was possible.
Of course, last night we got three inches of snow. That’s just Maine… I’m used to it. But walking to class this morning, I had to wade through two inches of slush. That spring feeling didn’t last overnight.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned, though, it’s that snow melts. Fairly quickly, actually, as April approaches. I know that weather is always changing (I’ve had to cancel birthday parties in the past because of everything from feet of snow to floods). I’m just excited to think about what I’ll feel like in a couple of weeks. Ideally, I’ll have a job for the summer, a room next year, classes for the fall, and some great weather. I can’t wait to see what the combination of really enjoying life for once and some really great Maine spring weather feels like.
And happy birthday, Laura.