03/25/2026
Spring arrived like a quiet traveler, walking slowly through the streets as if it had all the time in the world. At first, no one noticed. The air was still cold, the trees still bare, and the river moved like a tired memory of winter. But something had changed, something soft and patient.
Then one morning, the smell came. Not strong, not loud, just a gentle whisper of hope carried by the breeze from the Detroit river. It touched the streets, the walls, the faces of people who had forgotten how to look up.
The trees were the first to respond. Tiny green whispers appeared on their branches, trembling but alive. The grass followed, pushing through the cold earth like a promise refusing to stay buried. Birds returned, hesitant at first, then singing as if they had never left. Even the river seemed to wake, reflecting a sky that felt kinder.
In the Windsor city, something else awakened. Streets filled again. Corners once silent began to breathe. Boys and girls walked side by side, hands brushing, then holding, as if warmth had finally returned not just to the land-but to hearts.
Windsor turned green, slowly, beautifully. Not just in color, but in spirit. Everywhere, life was beginning again.
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