On the first day of spring, I see bare earth and feel the cold in my fingers and toes. So, I ask again when winter will end. But the birds sing early in the morning and remind me with the promise of the sun. Wait, they tell me, for all good things take time. So, I wait for sun shining on the rain and for the rain falling in the sunshine. Here, melted snow mixes with dust and dirt. But remember, this is where flowers grow.