One year ago-a look back is also a look foreward. March is here, and in many parts of the country Spring has also arrived.  I wrote the following Post a year ago, when so many of us were hit with a struggling Real Estate market.  2008 was a tough year, and so many people lost their homes, their jobs, and we in the Real Estate field lost a lot of our friends.  Yes, it was a tough year, but looking at this Post gave me a lot of hope.....as almost all of the people are still here.  I can't say that about all my Posts...but somehow this Post on Spring and new beginnings, well the people that commented are still here.

Out of the Original People that commented only 2 have not posted on AR in the last year, 2 so/so not since October, and the others, well we're still here, doing what we love.  This Post brought me a lot of memories, and so today I wanted to re-share it with you. 

Fran, Missy, Neal, Cynthia, Audrey, Lisa H. Virgina H. and Mara Hawksare all still here and active.  Julie and Cait D. last posted around October, and Suzanne S. still posts .  This has been quite a year for our Industry but we're still here.  Spring is here once again, always a sign of new beginnings, it can only get better from here.  It's my firm belief that the worst is behind us now. 

This will be the last Post in my Monday Morning Series, it's been over a year, and now time to do something different.  Hope you enjoy the following Post from last year at this time, and don't forget to click the fun link on Gift #2.

And let's all continue to support each other as I believe this has helped so many of us with our confidence as different issues arose......whether it was health problems, death of a loved one, children leaving home, birth, divorce, loss of a job, income shrinking....life stuff.  Our friends here on Active Rain have supported each other through many things last year, and we will continue to support each other!  That's the power of the relationships we've build here.

Good Morning, it's Monday again, and today I have another gift....something for Spring.  The weather has been crazy and some of us have seen Spring type weather much earlier than normal, but then again we saw snow one day and 80 degree weather the next. But it's March now.....and it's time for the weather to change.

Spring is in the Air.....

Morning Gift #1   Martisoare

March is named after the ancient Roman God Mars. It is the beginning of Spring in many Countries, and in Romania there is a tradition of wearing a small trinket called Martisoare.  This trinket was a symbol of spring and good luck. 

 I made several of these for people when I lived in Romania.  These trinkets are pretty much only given to Women. 

So.....close you eyes, and pretend you are being given a little trinket with a red and white string, maybe a ladybug, a four leaf clover.  that is your Good Luck Symbol for this Spring.

All of us could use a little Real Estate Good Luck right now.

Morning Gift #2-  A little fun, sort of like a Horoscope. What's the Part of You That No One Sees?  Just click the link, and then click a picture as directed.  Oh, you don't have to do the Personality Test, just the picture one.  It's short and eye appealing like a Garden, a nice variety of choices.

I remember Spring as having to open up windows and wash everything in the House, in other words WORK....and it is even more important for people selling their homes to plant, clean, and wash windows....in other words, yep work.

By: Kathy McGraw- CELLing Realty in Riverside County CA