Regardless of what faith you have or practice I think March is a time in North America that folks are looking forward to longer and brighter days.  You hear folks talking about lighter mornings, and evenings that are not dark and of warmth and new growth.  

And the scent, so many folks are discussing the smells.  I love the earth coming back from its winter hibernation scents too.  Of course it happens way before the scent of buds and flowers, it starts with the dirt warming enough to release the fragrant reminder that it is still there and is already working on birthing new growth. 
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