Journal: Thursday, April 20, 2006

I'm not sure I've ever appreciated the mild weather of April more than this year. These days, for instance, I feel positively drawn to the mild outdoor winds, as if they have some sort of alluring power. Every chance I get, I wander outside at school just to feel the ripple of a breeze across my shirt, and I always open a window near wherever I happen to be sitting or standing. There's something about the cool pleasantness of the air that thoroughly enlivens me. I also love the look of the outdoors with the sunshine spread all over the new growth of the land. The park is especially lovely this spring, with its lawns of new green grass and its countless blossoming flowers and trees. When the sunshine is playing across the landscape of the park, the various colors seem to vibrate with life. However, perhaps my favorite time of day to appreciate this year's marvelous springtime is the evening. Somehow, all seems more peaceful than ever when the sun is gone and the cool air is moving quietly through the darkness. Just walking from the car to the front door, I have enjoyed the delicious feeling of the evening air. There's no doubt that this is one of the more extraordinary Aprils in my life.