I spent the last day of 2016 with a small, brand-new paintbrush and a small, brand-new can of white Boysen paint. It was 9 am of December 31 and I told myself that, whatever happened, I had to finish painting the section of the wall that our cat, Moomin, had picked at for the last 3 years. He probably noticed a section of paint bulging in one spot and had tried to poke at it with his claw. After so many years of picking at it, I realized one day that the wall looked disgusting; the hole he’d made was large enough to be obvious even from outside the house.
February is the month when colors ranging from the faintest hint of blush to oxblood, adorn the many malls that abound in this country. Add to that the many hearts — whole, or broken, or pierced, that festoon ceilings or walls, and you’ve got a love fest.
Do you feel that soft stirring in your heart when something fresh and new is about to enter your life? Or wanting to commune with Nature in order to find your balance? Or what about the spring of hope when only optimism keeps you afloat?
There is also that much-bandied phrase of “Going Green”. It’s that hankering for a lifestyle that protects and nurtures the environment. It’s walking the path of sustainable living to preserve our natural resources for our children and those that come after them.