Spring: Brighten the Corner

It's almost over, this "winter of my discontent." Cloudy but sun peeking out, warming Milton and I by the 
glass door. So much SADness (seasonal affective disorder) and bleakness of the heart! 
March equinox: Spring. Endings-beginnings. Anniversaries of both the ending of a long marriage
and the ending of a long, strange relationship. But I do not fault March for its endings in my life.
An ending means a beginning starting to form. An ending means new possibilities, new challenges,
new focus. An ending is a choice for growth, a chance to evolve; maybe fly without the encumbrances
of the past.

Most times the endings are not of our choosing, or painfully chosen at best. The beginnings, however,
are ours to experience, to explore, to learn from, to become.

As I draw ever nearer to life's ending than its beginning, I want to make every day count; the happy days,
the sad days, the lazy days and busy times. To be fully aware of my life and all life surrounding.
To "brighten the corner" where I am. I will never make a difference in the 'big picture', but I want 
to make small differences daily. I think that's enough for most of us.