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Spring has almost sprung!
Although spring isn’t my
favorite season, it sure is
a lot better than winter!
For me, spring brings warmer
weather, thoughts of Easter,
and celebrations of my
birthday.
As I
have mentioned before, I
don’t like winter at all.
I would rather live
somewhere where it is 90
degrees all year round than
endure one day of bitter
cold and snow. I am
also prone to getting upper
respiratory infections in
winter, so I become a hermit
and don’t go out unless it
is absolutely necessary.
I don’t enjoy staying in,
but I know it is what I have
to do because if I get sick,
it takes me a very long time
to recover. Therefore,
I love the first signs of
spring and warm weather
because I can start shedding
heavy clothes, find my capri
pants, and come out of
hibernation! And the
first day it is warm enough
for me to wear shorts is
pure joy!
Of
course, it wouldn’t be
spring without Easter!
I have some wonderful Easter
memories. First of
all, when I was a little
girl, my mom would make me a
dress every year. It
was usually pink or purple
and had a lot of frills and
lace. I would never
wear a dress like that now,
but I have to admit I loved
those dresses! Also,
being a typical little girl,
I had to have shoes to
match! My outfit
wasn’t complete without
pretty shoes and tights!
Another special Easter I
have is of my Papa
decorating a tree in our
front yard. My
grandparents lived right
next to us, and Papa would
come in the yard every year
when I was very little and
decorate the tree for me.
I can still remember sitting
in our bay window and
watching him. It is
one special memory I will
never forget.
Nowadays, Easter is like any
other holiday.
Everyone comes for dinner
and my mom cooks her usual
feast. We typically
have ham, sweet potatoes,
scalloped potatoes, and, of
course, lasagna! It
isn’t Thanksgiving, so we
get red sauce!
Although I don’t get an
Easter basket anymore, I
still get some small gifts
and candy. My favorite
kind of Easter candy is
Milky Way eggs and 3
Musketeers bunnies.
Yes, I love chocolate!
As for what I wear, I just
find a nice outfit in my
closet. No more frilly
dresses for me!
Smack
dab in the middle of spring
is my birthday. May
2nd will make me 29 this
year, which definitely makes
me feel really old! I
don’t even want to think
about my birthday next year!
As far as celebrating, I
have always enjoyed planning
special outings with my
family and friends. On
my actual birthday, I
traditionally go out to
dinner with my mom and our
good friend to a nice, local
restaurant that has
excellent food! For
the rest of the month, I
plan get-togethers with my
friends. I might go to
the spa with one friend, see
a movie with another, and
enjoy a show with a third.
Since I feel my birthday is
a time for me to celebrate
the life I almost didn’t
have, I try to make the
whole month of May one big
party!
Spring brings me a sense of
happiness. I can’t
wait to see the world again
after I have been like a
bear that has hibernated in
a cave for the past three
months. Besides my
birthday, I love spring
because it means summer is
just around the corner.
Very few things make me
happier than the first day
of summer!
–by
Beth Anne
You can learn more about the
author, Beth Anne Luciani,
her struggles with athetoid
cerebral palsy, and her life
at Beth Anne’s website:
www.MyTrueSmile.com.
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