One thing I love most about living in the country in the springtime is listening to that lovely chorus of spring peepers at night. Just two nights ago I heard them for the first time this spring, but I know they will continue loud and clear for the next couple of months. When we're in a rush, so often we miss the most simple and beautiful things in this world. When the peepers are so loud at night when Im trying to sleep, instead of getting exasperated, I listen. You can almost pick out their different voices, someone going hoarse from singing too much, someone trying to show off with fancy notes. Somebody off beat from the other guys. The rise and swell of the melody as they all sing together then break apart to sing on their own beats. Sometimes we just go too fast, and miss too much - simple, enjoyable things that God has made purely for our enjoyment.
Some interesting reading from Wikipedia on spring peepers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_peeper
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