Traditionally, the 2oth (sometimes the 21st) of March marks the first day of Spring.  This is also my birthday.  As a boy, I took an unusual pride in my birthday being on the first day of Spring.  It has always been my favorite season (just look at previous blog postings to get a sense of my passion for new life, budding things, etc.).  If you are into astrology, I am 45 minutes into the beginning of Aries, the first sign in the zodiac.  If you know me, you know that I have a very "get things started" personality, a pioneering spirit.  I think a large part of who I am and how I operate in the world is reflective of the energy of the Spring equinox.  The days get longer and warmer and the flowers open up.  People get a bit more active and seem a lot happier.  School children become more rambunctious and lovers get a case of "Spring Fever."  Associating my personal energy with the energy that comes with Spring is a reminder to me to keep my eyes open for new opportunities, new ways of thinking and behaving, and new sights and sounds.  Even now, I look out my office window and a shiver of excitement runs through me in anticipation of what life is bringing.  It must be Spring.