And All of a Sudden, it was Summer

Lately — over the past few years — “springtime” in Boston has been wet, cold, miserable for far too long; then one day, all of a sudden, it’s summer.

Simultaneously, overnight, I emerge from a several-month slump of depression, anxiety and similar dreariness to an unending mood of inexplicable joy and confidence.

So, after yet another miserable week, I was not surprised — albeit quite overjoyed — to wake up to sunshine and sweat, and scents of green on a fresh, warm breeze.

Nor was I surprised that walking down the street — adorned in brightly colored clothes, skin soaking up the sun — I couldn’t stop smiling no matter how I struggled to hide behind a straight face.


Even the cherry blossoms suddenly decided to bloom.