
Then, the phone buzzed.

“Only one month until DST” the text read. After puzzling for a moment, “DST” made sense: Daylight Saving Time. Suddenly, a change in perspective, and a realization: that’s not very long. Wow! Only four weeks until the days will be longer and there will be more daylight. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, and it’ll be here at the end of this month.
Perspective and focus are everything. The overwhelming is cut down to size and the situation is not so bad. The spring flowers are already peeking out of the ground. This too shall pass and spring will soon arrive.