This is a time of reflection and to look forward to things to come. This is a spiritual time for certain. Christians celebrate the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Jews remember the exodus out of Egypt and the plight of their people with Passover. Other religions mark this time as the beginning of a new year.
Rain falls to the ground, the ground thaws and the season changes.
It is a time to count our blessings. It is a time to reaffirm one's beliefs, to strengthen one's faith. Sometimes small struggles in life can change one's perceptions. Life to rolls along just fine. Life as we know it can stop in an instant.