FitJgirl

The sun was more powerful than the sky this morning as it made its way through the clouds and demanded that this be the second day of spring. I could breathe better than I had in weeks, despite the pollen that I knew would soon follow this beautiful day. I decided at that very moment; I wouldn't think about the sneezes and runny eyes that these beautiful days bring with them. I would only indulge in the warmth of the sun in my face...

Life is like that sometimes I suppose. We spend so much time thinking about the effects of the pollen that we never see the flowers. But then one day the sun hits us right on the cheek and we see them right before us hinting that the cold winter has gone away...

So today I say goodbye to winter and all of the bitter cold that it forced me to survive.

I believe that sometimes events and even people in our lives can be pretty similiar to the seasons of our world. I have had many blizzards over the past few months without even a trace of a piece of ice. Encountered things and people that have been colder than the worst of storms.

But there comes a time when we have to insist that it's Spring and let the winter pass. It's the time that we dust off whatevers brought us down and we stand right there as the sun shines our cheeks rosy.

We make our way once again to the goals that we left behind and vow to make them reality once again. And just when you think that "old man winter's" stold a bit of your strength; you throw up a pair of weights that equal your own. You try with everything you have not to prance around and jump up and down at yourself as the onlookers look unimpressed. You are able to control everything but the smirk that you give just to yourself to show your appreciation for such a dedicated body. Okay, so you give in and strut just a little, just because it makes you giggle....

And then you do the same weight again and can't help but have a little grin. You finally make it to the door and things are better than they were before. You lace up your sneaks and go your way. Pitter-pattering your feet away. Running without the simplest care with a light soul and bouncing hair...And legs that still carry you despite the things you had to do...To make "old man winter" say goodbye..forgetting the tears you had to cry...For today you just run with no route in mind...letting it be spring because it's time...and when you stop and look around, you see that winters no where to be found....so you smile a big smile and take a deep sigh...and giggle as you say "goodbye"....