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Heartwings Love Notes 769 - Spring Is Making Its Way Along

Heartwings says, "Spring is welcome even when it seems to drag its feet."

Growing up I spent much of my time out of doors. My mother believed the fresh air was good for me. As well she wanted me to be
active rather than sit with my nose in a book. Whenever the weather was relatively decent, neither raining, snowing nor windy and
cold, I was sent out doors to play. I grew up in the country on a property that belonged to my great aunt Alice, with a good bit of land
to it. Thus I could wander to my heart's content in the fields and marshes that surrounded her large house and our cottage.

When the spring came and the ice receded from the marsh I would trek about looking for interesting objects that the sea might have
delivered during a storm. Once there was a large log, perhaps three feet or more in diameter that formed an interesting place to play.
Another time I found a pane of glass with a lovely blue design on it that was yellow on the underneath. Thinking back I can see it still.
It was probably once part of a picture frame. Sadly one day it disappeared, as did the log I liked so much.

Spring also meant there was daylight time after school to play out doors. I made up all sorts of stories in which I imagined myself
having some kind of an adventurous part. Although I had no one else to play with I was good company for myself, and my active
imagination helped me to create all sorts of fun. I was alone but never lonely. Being on our own property I was completely safe as
well. It seemed to me that I had a little kingdom all my own to enjoy

My brother lives in the house we grew up in, and whenever I visit with him I marvel at how much smaller the property seems to me
now. Too, the days seem far shorter than they did when I was a child when Saturdays especially seemed to hold endless hours in
which to enjoy myself. I greeted the advent of spring with joy because it meant I could get out and explore the surrounding fields and
marsh in search not only of adventure but also of signs of the new growth that spring would bring to share with me.

As spring brings stronger, brighter light, may you find new joys to discover.
 

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Blessings and Best Regards,
Tasha Halpert
 

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