Spring had come early that year, with warm quick rains and sudden frothing of pink peach blossoms and dogwood dappling with white stars the dark river swamp and far-off hills.

Everyone has a spring, constantly spewing out of life, vitality, love. If it is not a grooming, it will put the surrounding land into a swamp.

Woman: Summon the courage to live; the courage will turn the swamp into a spring.