Spring Forward

Across most of the Southern States, spring has entered the record books from the standpoint that it has arrived rather then setting new records.  East TN, where I live, is going to have temperatures in the mid to high 60's all week as well as rain and while most gothic horror stories revolve around the downpour of rain as being ominous, rain is the life blood of the South and all the crops that the rain feeds with growth.

The air is cool as the skies prepare to release their moisture and the birds have taken shelter in nearby trees some with leaves while a vast majority of the trees have not yet replaced their fall loses.  A gentle wind blows strong and consistent as it raises pool covers up and down, pushing all previous water to one side as the pump works as it was instructed redistributing the water like Congress redistributes wealth and the poor receive tokens of appreciation from the new administration in the hopes that they will constantly want more...  more...  more...

The Graceland album plays in my ears even though it is silent to the rest of the community especially those neighbors who watch me sitting outside through their windows, afraid that the outside is not yet a hospitable for human consumption.  Paul Simon, in my opinion, is at his best...  of course, he has always been one of most favorite singers...  and, not just because of the variety of music that he creates, but because of his LYRICS...  good lyrics are difficult to come by these days...  especially when one looks at RAP and the incomprehensible words that are being used and the perpetuation of HATE and VIOLENCE that continues to sow the seeds of racism, instead of the seeds of harmony, peace, and love.

Spring is here...  and, the winter...  longer than anticipated because of COVID, is finally coming to a close and the vaccines are pouring out of the factories as Americans move towards herd immunity and we will return to some kind of normalcy in the near future.  However, most of our Southern States are not locked down and children are attending schools, factories and businesses are open, and restaurants have been serving clients for weeks while observing face masks and social distancing requirements.

I cannot imagine living in New York City, or New York State, or the State of California with all the restrictions that have been imposed on those residents.  I also cannot imagine living in the violence that continues to take place in Oregon, Chicago, and other cities because of all the racial turmoil that exists in those cities.  Why would anyone want to live in cities in the first place...  all crowed together.

SOUTHERN LIVING IS FREEDOM AT ITS BEST...