“One day, spring will come without her.”

This poignant line is from the delightful novel The Thursday Murder Club, written by Richard Osman.

In this phrase, one of the main characters is acknowledging her mortality, prompting her to enjoy the daffodils by the lake while she’s still there to see them.

It’s a gentler version of the old Latin chestnut, memento mori.

May we all live long lives. But still, best to enjoy the beauty of each season as though it’s the last one we’ll witness.

Seek out the daffodils.