equinox

I just Love a Good Story. Don’t you just Love a Good Story?

Well, here is another Good Story.

                March is the month between seasons. We experience the last of winter and the beginning of spring. We can actually see spring coming in and winter leaving, especially if you walk, run or bike and you take a path through a wooded area. The season seems to spring up quickly, almost as if there was no change.

                But what else is March? What does the name or word “March” mean? What is the origin? For what is the month noted? According to Google, March is named for the Roman god of war, Mars. Again, March is also thought of as the beginning of spring. The month brings the vernal equinox. Also, according to Google, “the March equinox occurs when the sun crosses the celestial equator on its way north along the ecliptic. In the Northern Hemisphere, the March equinox is known as the vernal, or spring, equinox and marks the start of the spring season.” March also brings the “Full Worm Moon, and the return of Daylight Saving Time.”

                Aside from bringing in spring, March is also noted for other things. For example, the daffodil. The daffodil represents forgiveness, trust, honesty, and true love. The shamrock symbolizes insight and St. Patrick’s Day. The March on Washington for jobs and freedom pressured President John F. Kennedy to pass a federal civil rights bill. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech during the March. Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 BC. March is also Women’s history month honoring women’s contributions to history and society. The Mardi Gras is celebrated in March and St. Patrick’s Day is also celebrated. March sometimes brings in the Lent season in preparation for Easter.

                March is also the birthday month for many of us. We are thankful for the past year and its successes and give thanks for the gift of age as we welcome the coming year. A person’s birthday is the day of his/her birth. It is the day we get to give thanks to all those before us who created us and made us who we are. We grow up learning about ourselves and we shape ourselves into people of honesty, moral character, value, and love. We are to use honesty, excellent character, value and love to grow and lead our lives, to help those in need and to bring peace where there is confusion, misunderstanding, hatred and evil.

I wish everyone who has a birthday in March

A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY