Scent of spring: Songbirds, cherry blossoms, and warmer days

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    Spring, perhaps the most awaited season of the year, is about to grace this region of the world with its presence. I know spring is about to arrive in Delaware because after a series of unusually frigid mornings, which lasted from December through February, cheerful chirping of red-breasted robins, blue jays, and chickadees has now filled the morning air. In contrast to spring mornings, winter mornings are so hushed and uneventful that one may even question if birds exist in this land at all. To me, birdsongs are the harbinger of spring.  With the first sight of a bluejay perched on the backyard fence or a cardinal dancing on a leafless cherry branch, I know that my wait for spring is almost over, for I’ve learned from past experiences that an increase in bird activity signifies the approach of spring!  In this part of the world, during spring, nature comes alive with an abundance of activity. Everywhere I look, I witness signs of life. I witness new life in the ...

Blast from the Past

I don't know how many of you watched The X-Files, but it is my all-time favorite TV series, starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. The TV series was aired from 1993 to 2002. A total of 202 episodes! Bangladesh Television (BTV) aired it every Friday at 10:30 p.m. My friends, my brother and I would eagerly wait for it every Friday. Last year, my husband and I watched all the 9 seasons of The X-Files again.
It was in 1997 I found their fan mail address in an entertainment magazine. I wrote to the fan club of David Duchovny in Los Angeles, requesting them to send me an autographed photo of his. A few months later I received an envelope. When the postman handed me the envelope and I read the address on it, I was shaking all over. I never thought they would actually mail a photo to Bangladesh all the way from America. It was 1997 and our postal system wasn't that efficient and international mails often got lost en route. I was lucky to have received it!
I later on sent another letter to Gillian Anderson's fan club and they sent me an autographed photo of hers too. Talk about luck!

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