I write this in the middle of Holy Week, a week which begins on Palm Sunday and concludes 7 days later with Easter Sunday. In the Christian tradition, Easter represents the resurrection of Jesus, a day filled with hope, celebration, and renewal–how appropriate that this day is accompanied by the arrival of Spring.
After all, Spring is THE season which represents dawn after darkness, sunshine after rain, life after death. Spring and Easter are inextricably linked, both embodying resurrection of growth and being.
Even if you do not celebrate Easter as a religious holiday, there is an undeniable sense of wonderment and collective reverence for the day. Yes, the world is coming alive again after a long and dark winter. Just take a look at the secular images of Easter: fertile rabbits, baby chicks, eggs, and flowers, flowers, flowers. They are all related to life and rebirth.
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