May Flowers!

By Dave Olson, Realtor®, SRES^TM RE/MAX EXCEL

“April is a promise that May is bound to keep.” Hal Borland

What a simple, yet profoundly true statement by the 20th century naturalist and author. Certainly, it is beautiful promise kept we get to rediscover each May.  April showers DO bring May flowers! Tree buds sprout into leaf and the protective canopy of shade develops again for another season to come. Wildflowers spring forth and blossom and all of nature is lush and green once more. Gardens are planted and baskets and pots of beautiful flowers are once again outside, with the deep harmful chills of early Spring now left behind. Green lawns are lush and full and the rains warmer and gentler. People are outside for walks, runs and bike rides, sitting on the porch again or visiting with their neighbors. Golf, fishing and baseball all hit their stride again in May and it sure feels good to be active outdoors with our friends and family again. We open our windows and fresh May air breezes through our homes bringing that fresh clean smell only found this time of year. How many of you have May memories of crawling into bed to discover the smell of sheets that were dried outside on the clothesline? Such a fresh and clean smell given by God himself.  In May, the impromptu songs of plentiful birds are full and rich and our amazing world is literally blossoming once again in preparation for the warmth and joy of summer, just around the corner.

May brings each year the opportunity to remember and honor our own Mother and all moms on their special day. This year, Mother’s Day is celebrated Sunday May 10th. Take time this year to think about all that your mother did to make you the person you are today. Write a few of those things down and share them with her if you are blessed to still have her or honor her by sharing them with your family if you don’t. Take time to reflect on how important each of our mothers have been to us, and the lasting impact the lady that each of us are blessed to call “Mom” has meant to us.  

This side of heaven there truly is no more sacrificial and giving love than the love, care, and nurturing of a good mother. Our moms lived this out every day as they brought forth the next generation of their family to be all that they could be. In many ways, motherhood and the month of May are very much alike, both bringing new life and a new legacy into being for each generation or season to come. To each of you moms and grandma’s reading this, I’d like to extend my personal gratitude and a heartfelt “thank you” to each of you for the extremely important job you’ve each lovingly done for your family and future generations.

Friends, cherish and remember May, and your Mom, for they are each precious BLESSINGS for us.