April Showers Bring May Flowers
By Steven WURTZ
We have all heard the popular saying, “April showers bring May flowers.” No other place is that truer than here in north Texas where annually thunderstorms roll through, painting the fields with rain leaving vibrant bluebonnets in their wake. Seeds previously planted by nature sprout forth nudging the city to come back to life with blooming trees, singing birds and wildflowers. As I have pondered this time of year and our eager anticipation of its arrival, I can’t help but ...
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