After a long hard winter, after all the cold, all the snow and all the ice, the arrival of spring is something which lifts our spirits. We welcome the warm sunshine, the longer days, the singing of the birds, and the greening of the earth. All around us leaves unfold, flowers bloom, and the miracle of life can be seen almost everywhere we turn. It is remarkable just how powerful an effect spring can have upon our minds.
Spring is a time to smile.
It is a time to go out and enjoy the sunshine. For some people it is a time to fall in love. And for all of us it is a time when we can, perhaps, feel just a little closer to heaven itself, for when we look at everything growing around us, we can see just how close heaven really is. But there is an important truth here, something that we should not overlook. One of the uses of plants is to cheer the minds of human beings.