Rights of Spring

Greetings from toasty Charlotte, where the seasons change literally overnight, and then often change back again.  If you blink, you might miss it . . . which is unfortunate, because in the pollen dust storm also known as "spring" around here, you will find yourself blinking (and coughing and wheezing) a lot. This is a brief deal -- soon the temps will hover somewhere in the 90's, and our 6 months of summer will officially begin.

But on the upside, we do have these crazy few weeks where everything bursts into bloom, so much color and birdsong, like landing in Oz where the black-and-white bleakness of winter gives way to glorious technicolor. And certainly there is something about the springtime that feels very hopeful and happy . . . which is perfectly appropriate for all that I have to share with you now:

When I last left you, many weeks ago, Sheri's dad was confronting a cancer diagnosis.  The update: he had surgery April 4th and did great -- was up and walking around on the 5th! Total rock star (runs in the family). Several days later the pathology report revealed more good news:  no lymph node involvement!  Very good news.

But wait, there's more!  Sheri had a scan on the 5th as well, and in her words "it looks perfect"!  Hallelujah!

Yes, there is just something about spring.   Forget about the "rites" of the season -- I am just glad that in the spring of 2013, so much is right for Sheri and her fabulous family! 

~Bess