So we have entered another season, It's Spring time in Brooklyn again. Spring is such a great season; it enters in the feeling of new beginnings, joy and hopeful expectations of what is to come. We watch the trees waiting in anticipation for the first blooms to appear. So it is in these crazy economic times and we really look towards hope and have joyful anticipation. I say yes and a resounding yes! For me personally my hope is that we all take stock of what is really important and redirect our priorities. I went to my neighborhood florist just the other day to pick out Palms for my Church and I ask the head florist how was business, were they being affected by the economic uncertainty. With a big smile she responded, they are doing just fine because people are staying home more so they want to fix their gardens, porches, windowsills, etc. They want to surround themselves with beauty and not concentrate on the negatives. Being home and enjoying the anticipation of Spring picnics in their yards and Summer Barbecues with family has become their priority.
There's nothing like a Brooklyn Barbecue and Brooklyn Picnic and a Brooklyn Block Party. May this season be hopeful, colorful and filled with family love; that's what really counts at the end of the day.
