Spring. The bringer of life. The arrival of warmth. The end of winter. It is a time of certainty— the assurance that the days will get longer, the trees will grow back, and the fauna will re-emerge. A certainty that is appreciated after times of bleakness.
Once a single flower blooms, the surrounding flora is quick to follow. As if shouting“ it’ s here!” to one another, life swiftly spreads across the soil, bursting out to witness the sun. A barrage of colours and smells fill the landscape and signal the end of winter.
However, spring is but an ephemeral moment. Just as the cold gave way to warmth, the blossoms give way to leaves. The flowers wither and fall, the mild weather becomes hot and humid. This season, anticipated and celebrated by many, inevitably departs us.
Hence it is up to us to enjoy it to its fullest. In what is perhaps the most pleasant time of the year, many of us will be off enjoying the company of family and friends, or with exam season fast approaching, past papers and textbooks. In any case, it is indubitable that the spring break will provide all of us with a much-needed break from the monotony of school and the stress we all dread.
Chang Shen Ho