Finally, finally, Boston is abloom.

I passed an azalea this week so pink it made me laugh out loud.

Then a friend mentioned a decidedly non-conventional stock idea.

Another told a story they’d been keeping in for quite some time.

A third brought me to tears with a heartfelt hug.

Things are busting out all over.

Maybe it’s the sunshine.

Maybe it’s the times.

Dear ones, let’s stir up some courage.

Why hold back?

We must speak the language we use

when there is no one around

to correct us.

       – Terry Tempest Williams, at Bioneers 2026