Scent of spring: Songbirds, cherry blossoms, and warmer days

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    Spring, perhaps the most awaited season of the year, is about to grace this region of the world with its presence. I know spring is about to arrive in Delaware because after a series of unusually frigid mornings, which lasted from December through February, cheerful chirping of red-breasted robins, blue jays, and chickadees has now filled the morning air. In contrast to spring mornings, winter mornings are so hushed and uneventful that one may even question if birds exist in this land at all. To me, birdsongs are the harbinger of spring.  With the first sight of a bluejay perched on the backyard fence or a cardinal dancing on a leafless cherry branch, I know that my wait for spring is almost over, for I’ve learned from past experiences that an increase in bird activity signifies the approach of spring!  In this part of the world, during spring, nature comes alive with an abundance of activity. Everywhere I look, I witness signs of life. I witness new life in the ...

We should start reading again

When my daughter takes her afternoon nap, I usually lie down beside her with my cell phone. And you know how you can kill many valuable hours browsing the net and facebooking on the phone. I was/am no difference. But I have been trying to make a change to this habit for the past few days.

Today, I kept my phone in the kitchen before going to the bedroom to put my daughter down for a nap. After she fell asleep, I read the latest issue of TIME magazine. It felt so good reading something in the afternoon after so many years - it reminded me of my childhood and adolescent years when I always went to bed in the afternoon with a story book. I would read a book and doze off thinking about what I just read. 

*Scrawled on August 10, 2015

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