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War Chest Wednesday: The Meaning of Spring

War Chest Wednesday: "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS"  prompt for May 1, 2013 -
What does spring mean to you? Recount one of your most fond springtime memories.

What is the meaning of spring?
I listen to the nightingale sing;
I watch tree limbs change from brown to green;
I listen for baby birds chirping;
Spring is the renewals of life;
Spring is the rebirth of hope;
Spring is nature's New Year;
And then I remember the springs of my childhood.

My childhood memories are a collage
of water skiing,
of swimming,
of family vacations,
of picnicking,
of barbecuing,
of weekend with my grandparents,
of drive-in movies,
of watching the late show on television,
of half remember echoes of my father's laughter,
of ...

How can I chose a favorite memory,
when they are all precious
and bring a smile to my face?

Some of my favorite memories
occurred on the weekends spent at Lake Blackwell,
when we water skied,
took boat rides,
and fished with Grandpa.

Those weekends when
we planted or weeded the garden
by the mobile home on the Lake
and Grandma made lemon aid,
or Cool aid,
or ice tea.

How do I chose a favorite memory
when the collage of my memories merge
into a technicolor movie of joy
at the mobile home on the Lake.

Thought of the Season: “It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” ― Rainer Maria Rilke