Today is the first day of spring. To me, it represents renewal. Flowers bloom and dance in the calm breeze. It reminds me of how I love to stand beneath a cherry blossom tree. I believed that when the wind blew that the cherry blossoms that rained down on me were GOD's blessings.

I look to the blue sky as the clouds go by and see beautiful things emerge in my mind's eye. I skip rocks across the surface of a calm lake. I watch for the ripple effect in awe.

I see starry nights filled with magic. There goes a shooting star. I make a wish. I am reminded of bonfires on the beach burning bright. Embers that float to heaven and answered prayers. Music and laughter are in the air.

I am reminded of frothy waves from the ocean. Messages in bottles delivered to the shore entangled in seaweed. I love the sand and find a rare conch shell nearby. I listen wistfully for a sound from the fabled city of Atlantis.