March 26, 2026 - was Opening Day for the New York Mets at Citi Field - a moment charged with anticipation where anything feels possible. Out with the old - in with the new. Team manager Carlos Mendoza captured that spirit as he spoke to the press, describing the season as a clean slat - a fresh start filled with positive energy, rising expectations, and that enduring human emotion we all recognize - Hope.

It's the feeling that comes with stepping forward - believing that something meaningful is about to unfold - either personally or in the bigger picture amidst the chaos of every day life.

This is usually the time of the year I blog something about ending old relationships - both romantic and otherwise - with hopes that your heart will open to something new that creates the next step in your destiny as we move forward in these uncertain and trying times. Awakenings is another good word for spring, no matter how you define it in your life today.

Update ... The Mets beat the Pirates 11-7 in the season opener.