Each year, though slow to arrive, spring heralds renewal and rebirth. A fresh start: nature awakens and adorns the world in vivid hues. The air warms, trees blossom, flowers bloom. The atmosphere grows rich with birdsong and floral scent. The sun again favors our hemisphere, as neighbors exchange greeting and goodwill. We tend the soil, sow seed, renew our gardens, and bask in the rememberance of better days ahead.