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The Allure of Spring: Nature’s Resilience Amidst Pollution

Es geht ja nicht gut los, wenn ein Wort mit Am- beginnt

It’s not a good start when a word begins with "Am-", because one has become accustomed to fearing that it might continue with "-pel", i.e. to an end, and then nothing new in sight that would promise to function at least passably. In the past, there was once a sphere in which functioning was guaranteed anyway, comforting, shattering, constantly recurring, that was nature. More important in winter, however: its magic, ultimately unexpected. A melodic bit, finally, that sounds like a blackbird, with "-sel". Or a first hint of color, the Japanese cherry, which pushes its way through the cold into the open like a pioneer and offers its delicate forehead to the color trash of the election posters. Even some morning light in the air, in the alarm of that blatant fine dust pollution, which experts currently advise not to breathe so hard. So better not to breathe air. In a song, Goethe, who has already been mentioned, once boldly claimed that spring would bring the nightingale back, and remarked: "It has not learned anything new, / sings old, dear songs". And this is not meant as a warning, but as a consolation.

Magic of Nature

Nature, with its comforting, shattering, and constantly recurring functioning, has always been a guarantor of stability. In winter, however, the magic of nature takes on a special significance. It is ultimately unexpected, like a melodious bit that suddenly sounds like a blackbird or a first hint of color, like the Japanese cherry, which pushes its way through the cold into the open like a pioneer. Even some morning light in the air, in the alarm of that blatant fine dust pollution, which experts currently advise not to breathe so hard, can be seen as a magical moment.

Goethe’s Trost

In a song, Goethe once boldly claimed that spring would bring the nightingale back, and remarked: "It has not learned anything new, / sings old, dear songs". This is not meant as a warning, but as a consolation. It is a reminder that even in the midst of change and uncertainty, there are things that remain constant and provide comfort. The nightingale’s song, like the magic of nature, is one of those things. It is a reminder that even after the darkest of times, there is always hope for renewal and rebirth.

Conclusion

The world may be a complex and uncertain place, but there are still things that can give us comfort and hope. Nature, with its comforting, shattering, and constantly recurring functioning, is one of those things. The magic of nature, like the unexpected melodious bit or the first hint of color, is another. And even in the midst of change and uncertainty, there are things that remain constant and provide comfort, like the nightingale’s song. These things are a reminder that even after the darkest of times, there is always hope for renewal and rebirth.

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