This winter has been punishing in more ways than one to some of us.

And when you feel completely beaten down you seek for signs, however tenuous, of recovery, rebirth and renewal.

So when I was out in my backyard garden last weekend, turned over some dead leaves and spotted a flash of green sprouts coming up into the sunlight – well, that one bit of emerging life gave me hope for the rest of the day, and into this next week.

It’s not like that one moment will overcome all burdens.

But without that bit of encouragement from Nana now and then, things can start to seem a lot more dire than they really are.

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