May Day | Doorbell Dash
May 1, 2016
I am always a little surprised how the first flowers of the season stir so much excitement in me. Is it the promise of warm, sunny days? All the new baby birds, squirrels, and bunnies that will fill our yard? Or simply the chance to shed winter’s broken branches and molded leaves? To be reborn?
May Day is an enduring symbol for me of bringing the beauty and sweetness of Spring to my family in the simple guise of a basket filled with blooms and candy. Rituals have an anchoring effect, I think. They hold the days in place, reminding us recognize the perpetual cycles of nature and culture. Rituals give us an excuse to pause from life’s obligations and to celebrate its wonder. A reason to gather and be grateful.
Keith and I loaded this year’s baskets in the car, placed them at the door, and did the traditional “ring and run. Despite our impressive stealth, they never seem to wonder who left the May Baskets.
