But now, after too many weeks of cold and dreary weather down in my neck of the woods, it is beginning to feel like SPRING!! The sun is out, the daffodils are blooming,
and my foster brothers and sisters are eagerly kicking off their boots and sliding on the flip-flops that had been gathering dust in their closets. Yes, the first hint of warm weather brings Frisbee games, driving with the windows rolled down, and SPRING FEVER!Spring Fever – you know, when you walk outside to embrace the smell of green grass and clover and the sun is shining so bright it makes everything beneath it just glow and it makes you so happy you forget all of your worries…like the paper due tomorrow, the test you have on Friday, and second semester exams! All of your obligations seem to disappear as you trade your schoolwork in for a walk on the beach or a late-night excursion with your buddies because it’s been ages since you could open the sunroof and touch the stars. And who could possibly blame you for setting aside Madame Bovary to catch up on Lady Gaga as you soak up the latest tabloid news on your front porch swing? After all…where I live, it seems like SPRING!
Heed this warning, however: Don’t get BURNED or BLINDED by the sunshine!!!! What do I mean? It’s fine to enjoy the warmer temperatures, but don’t get so absorbed in the carefree mood the weather brings that you completely neglect your schoolwork, deadlines and other obligations. You know they call them beach BUMS for a reason. There CAN be too much of a good thing. Take a minute to tiptoe through the tulips, but take your books with you to absorb the best of both worlds. Those tests and papers don’t just magically float away like dandelion fluff.
Better go stock up on my sunscreen…and grab my backpack on the way. I have to get back to work and give you some more information about college visits.
Woof,
Clyde
