Spring is here, at least it felt that way last week as my older daughter reminded me that it was the first day of spring.  She said that she wanted to wear a lighter and more colorful dress because it was Spring. She got dressed and was happy, very happy. She went around singing to her own lyric and she sang the following:

All that matters to me today is that it is Spring

Spring is the funnest season

Haven’t you felt the love

Today it is spring, tomorrow is another day of spring

I can finally go to the playground

Even though Daddy is not here, I know I am going to have a great day.

She continued dancing around the house, picked up a picture of David and kept dancing around with it. When she was leaving for school, she put the picture down and said “bye Dad” in a bubbly voice – it was the same way she used to say it when he was alive. It reminded me of another way they used to greet each other as she went to school, she would say “see you later alligator” to which David would say “after a while crocodile”.

And the last thing she said as she walked out the door was that “this spring I will not get any allergies, because i know this spring will be fantabulous with my Mom and my little Sister”.

With her happiness my day was off to a good start also. I am amazed at how the weather could impact ones mood to such extent.  I am also looking forward to Spring and the warmth. While this week is not feeling like Spring yet, like my daughter I want to feel inspired by Spring.

Here she is that Spring morning as she danced around with the picture of her Dad.