never in my life have i ever appreciated the beauty of spring until this year. autumn and winter are my seasons. especially autumn.

i've always generally disliked spring. i guess it was mostly because i find the transition from cold to warm to be uncomfortable. after a sweltering hot summer, autumn is most refreshing. but after a cozy winter, spring is just kinda....eh. you put a sweater on and you're too hot. take it off, you're too cold. the sun is strong and warms your skin and cooks you in your car, but the breeze is cool and you end up with goosebumps.

very uncomfortable.

but this spring...like....right now....i'm looking around like i've never seen this season before. it's odd. this must be a part of growing older; actually noticing and appreciating things on a different level.

never have i found myself standing in the middle of the sidewalk, just gazing up in awe at the vivid blossoms on the trees i can't identify aside from cherry blossoms, weeping cherries, and dogwoods. how have i never cared about this before?!? gorgeous. absolutely beautiful. especially when the delicate pink blossom petals get coaxed by the wind to let go of its tree and flutter down like confetti.

is this sounding terribly cheesy? i can't help it. this is so strange. it's like i've been asleep all my life during this time of year. i can't express that enough.

and everything is so.....green. i love that. i miss my snow, but i'm really digging the green.

i have no idea where i've been all this time. this really isn't groundbreaking or anything.

but...

...wow.
yeah.