Spring is in the air. Over the last two weeks, the cherry blossoms, daffodils, and tulips have emerged in all their colorful array, perennial symbols of hope and renewal. But just as they reached their peak beauty, a day or two of cold, windy, and rainy weather passed through D.C. Nature echos life; the emergent flowers troubled by the lingering bad weather strike me as an appropriate allegory for this (second) Covid spring. The vaccine brings hope for the future but the rising “fourth wave” reminds us that winter isn’t quite over yet. Stay well, until we can safely move on to the next season of our lives.
