Dear Spring, please stay forever.

Earlier this week, when I woke up and looked out my 3rd floor, south side, Balyo window, there was a thin layer of white snow covering the ground of our campus. This morning, I woke up to the brightest, warmest Oregon sunshine I had seen in a loonnnggg time. Dear Spring, please stay!
As I gathered my backpack, keys, and ID card to leave the room, I kept walking past my wardrobe where I usually grab a jacket before heading down the stairs. Though I hadn't been outside yet, I knew it was just too sunny outside to wear a coat; even if it was cold.
The sun got warmer and brighter as the day went on, and as a result, the exciting, lively and happy buzz increased around campus. Every time I walked around outside I saw shorts and frisbees, people studying in the lawn, classes happening outside, people carrying the first picked daffodils of the season, sunglasses and shorts, and LOTS of smiles. The atmosphere of campus was more chipper than I had seen it in a long time. It felt so good.
Through all my classes I couldn't wait to be done so I could go and soak up the sunshine. My friend Kayli and I decided to put on shorts and a t-shirt, grab our iPods and go for a jog. Though I've been trying to work out more, it's not been near warm enough for me to have enough courage to run outside. It felt so good to be out in the fresh air and enjoy the incredibly beautiful day God gave us while running and letting my body function and get in shape, just like God designed it to do. =) I LOVE that feeling.
I could go on and on about the blissful things that happened today, but I won't. Just know it was a beautiful day, and I love the sunshine, and love spring!