Reflections on Early April

Hope, renewal, and resilience, along with commonality of purpose

Scott Monty

Apr 08, 2023

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*Spring Blossoms, Montclair, New Jersey* by George Inness, c. 1891 (public domain - The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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“The advantage of living is not measured by length, but by use.” — Michel de Montaigne, 1573

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April is a month of renewal. A month when winter is solidly behind us (for the most part).

The first shoots of spring begin to show themselves. It is the month of Easter, a holiday and holy day that celebrates a resurrection, as is traditionally believed by Christians.

In short, it is a month of hope.

And hope is what fuels resilience in a time of despair.

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