The Wonders of Winter

I can sense it. I can feel it. I can even almost taste it. Spring is in the air! I don't know if it's my southern roots, or just a pure hatred for winter, but when I walk outside after school and witness rays of sun beating down on my windshield instead of a freezing rain downpour... I am thoroughly ecstatic. Winter is the worst season by far: it's like a constant cold and tired depression that never leaves. I know many of the Northerners in our class would debate me until the end of time about the wonders of winter; however, here is a list of reasons to despise the awful season.

1. It gets dark faster than Chase's beard.

2. The clock can double as a thermometer.

3. After going to a Cavs game, the only team congruity is their season win total and the wind chill.

4. Hibernation is what I dream about.

5. Every single time someone walks inside with shoes on, that dreaded screech rings throughout the halls.

6. Kids start to where shorts to school the minute the temperature hits 30 (I swear I saw at least four kids with shorts on in the halls today).

7. The NFL season is over.

8. I would rather mow the entire lawn, rake every leaf in the yard, and spread mulch in my mom's large garden than shovel Mrs. Schiferl out of the snowbank along my driveway (true story).

9. Sledding is overrated. Let's be honest, it's fun for 30 minutes then your toes just start to hurt.

10. Everyone looks better and healthier with some color (our english class resembles a stack of printer paper).

I guess Anne Bradstreet leaves us with an appropriate closing quote: "If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant" which I agree with completely. Although, I could deal with a shorter period of misery and still reap the joys of  new and warmer season.

Hooray for the Spring!