Since I’m in Minnesota, I shouldn’t be surprised that it snowed yesterday or angry at April (seeing as the only month during which Minnesota has NOT seen snow is August), but I am. So I decided to find other reasons not to hate April, and discovered that this month is:
Autism Awareness Month
International Guitar Month
Keep America Beautiful Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Frog Month
National Garden Month
National Humor Month
Mathematics Education Month
National Poetry Month
Stress Awareness Month
In honor of the penultimate distinction on this list, I think it’s appropriate to share a wonderful poem by Michael Ondaatje:
“Application for a Driving Licence”
Two birds loved
in a flurry of red feathers
like a burst cottonball,
continuing while I drove over them.
I am a good driver, nothing shocks me.