It's Spring Alright.

Spring brings with it a lot of crazy weather. Back in Winter, it was just mostly cold. Now that Spring is here, there are wonderfully warms days followed directly by snow. I had chosen a fleece top yesterday morning, only to find that by noon I was overheating. I was out in the open air, wishing that I had layered my sweatshirt with a T-shirt so that I could shed the long sleeved source of my discomfort. Now today, on the other hand, how the frigid wind was blowing! I hated to open up the front door, it was so cold! Even the children seemed shocked by the chill - probably because yesterday was so nice. My emotional world is much the same. First, I marvel at the flowers growing here and there. The next day, I'm wincing at the arctic breeze flowing through the front door. You can watch the news for the weather forecast. Emotions, however, are much trickier. Like micro-burst winds which drop in out of nowhere, they can really catch you by surprise. Surprises can be great, they can also be very upsetting. Surprises can bring with them emotions of all kinds. Sometimes the smallest little things can bring on a downward spiral of huge proportions. Thankfully, I haven't experienced that very recently. D is prone to downward spirals, however. His struggles affect me, whether I like to admit it or not. I suppose that in some ways, it could be considered an emotional weather forecast. When the wind starts blowing, you know that something is coming at any rate. I couldn't have predicted, however, that the boys would come home from school and be horribly disappointed at the thought of chores before playing with friends. I couldn't have predicted the emotional onslaught that followed the disappointment. It's hard to guess how long a child's tantrum will go on just like it's hard to know how long a thunderstorm will continue. Today saw it's share of crazy weather, indoors and out. It's bedtime now however, and time to bid goodbye to the turmoil. The rest of the week's outdoor weather looks to be of the wild variety: Sun, clouds, rain, sun and then rain again. Here's the clincher, though. Rain makes the flowers grow. Since I love the flowers, I'll put up with a lot of crazy weather. A little sun, a little storm, a bit of joy and some sadness, two sides to every coin, two halves to every whole - you just can't appreciate the
one without the other.