Febrewary

As we bid farewell to the month of February I would like to offer a small (yet eloquent) tribute to this very unique month. First of all, no one quite knows how to pronounce it (perhaps it should be spelled "Febrewary"). It is also the shortest month of the year and the only month in which a day is added every four years. Although it may be fewer in days, there is much to be found throughout the month. We start off with humor and groundhog awareness on Groundhog Day (would anyone know what a groundhog is without this day?). We have a sense of history with it being Black History Month. Love and romance (or resentment) on Valentine's Day. Patriotism (more important, a national holiday) on Presidents' Day and two of our greatest presidents' birthdays. Oh, and speaking of birthdays, just in case anyone happened to miss it... Doggone it! I told myself repeatedly that this post was not going to contain any reference to my birthday which, coincidentally, also happens to fall on this month. Oh well, at least I saved the best for last!