As I write, the Lenten Rose and the daffodils are beginning to emerge. The days are getting longer. I’m hearing friendly new bird songs in the backyard. It is the month that holds the first day of Spring, and this year, Easter. Anticipation is in the air!
For years, writers and poets have tried to capture the magic of being in a state of anticipation. In The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry writes “If you come at four in the afternoon, I’ll begin to be happy by three.” Albert Camus told us that, “we need the sweet pain of anticipation to tell us we are really alive.” Author Robin Hobb, in Renegade’s Magic, offers this insight, “anticipating pain was like enduring it twice. Why not anticipate pleasure instead?”
A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, says “eating honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than you were…”
Anticipating doesn’t cost us anything, but when we indulge in it, our minds, imaginations, and spirits can soar. Check out the library. See what resources we have that can help your imaginations and spirits to soar. Pick up a gardening book. Find a great new novel. Enjoy the beautiful illustrations in children’s books. Take a stroll through our Storybook Trail. Join our new card club. Enjoy the programs we’ll offer to celebrate Women’s History Month.
And, have fun anticipating the upcoming, once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse that will sweep across the nation – and Northeast Ohio – on Tuesday, April 9th. You won’t want to miss it and we’re planning a wonderful community event so you can enjoy this awe-some, awe-inspiring spectacle.
As we enter this first month of Spring, yes Spring!, my hope for you is that you can anticipate enjoying the small things in life. Mqy you be awes-struck by all that is beautiful. May you believe in – and anticipate – new beginnings. May your anticipation of all good things bring a smile to your face, joy to your heart and a deep sense of hope and contentment.
As always, thanks for your ongoing support of the Andover Public Library.
Sincerely,
Nancy Logan, Director