Happy Groundhog Day! It’s that time of year when we (in the northern hemisphere) turn our attention to the wise woodchucks for the timeline of the changing seasons. This year, we seem destined for an early spring, or at least that’s the hope.
And that is what all the silliness and pageantry is about, really — hope. We look for it in the strangest places, especially in the dead of winter.
I found myself unexpectedly stumbling across a bit of it while out walking this week. Yes, it’s silly and random. But if a circumstantial smile made by a twig and a couple of gum spots isn’t a little bit of hope, I don’t know what is.
Whether it’s in groundhog shadows (or a lack thereof) or a smiling sidewalk, hope is usually wherever you look for it.
Be Kind. Be Brave. Stay Awkward. Keep looking for hope.
Onward & Awkward 