I love this day! It always makes me think of Bill Murray, one of my favorite actors, in the movie "Groundhog Day." What a wonderful story. It's very inspiring. Gives me lots of food for thought.
I love the part(s) when he realizes that he won't have to pay the consequences of eating whatever he wants. We see him eating tons of fattening, sugary food, and lots of coffee, and stuffing it into his face like a maniac. I was actually looking closely at what he was eating and thinking to myself, "Oh, that looks good!" or "No, I wouldn't have chosen that!"
But I noticed that eventually the movie stopped showing him going to the diner and eating All You Can Eat, as he moved on to doing other things, like helping change the ladies' flat tire and learning how to play the piano. So did he stop eating altogether? Or what did he eat in order to have enough energy to carry out his very-busy days?
Today is not only Groundhog's Day—symbol for seeing the signs of Springtime's approach. It's also a New Moon day and the beginning of a two-week celebration of the Chinese New Year. This is the year of the White Metal Rabbit.
So here's a toast to the Spring, to New Beginnings, and to Creation — Cheers!
