The Very Emotional Roller Coaster of Spring's Arrival

Ugh, Spring can be such a tease. After the very challenging, snowy Winter that so many of us endured, that glimmer of sunny, Spring-y hope can inspire some truly life-changing joy — until, um, it's snowing again. Sound familiar? For anyone who's dealt with the sometimes crushing, sometimes thrilling ups and downs of the season's arrival, here's a GIF-worthy account of what it's like to welcome Spring. Source: Paramount Pictures

For a while you're like, "Who needs Spring? Winter's my favorite!"
20th Century Studios

For a while you're like, "Who needs Spring? Winter's my favorite!"

But then it just snows.
Warner Bros.

But then it just snows.

And snows and snows.
Columbia Pictures

And snows and snows.

It's cold, and you're moody, and you start to see the world differently.
Disney

It's cold, and you're moody, and you start to see the world differently.

Suddenly nothing is going your way.
NBC

Suddenly nothing is going your way.

There's no consoling you.
Focus Features

There's no consoling you.

And nobody seems to understand.
Columbia Pictures

And nobody seems to understand.

Mother Nature is your biggest enemy.

Mother Nature is your biggest enemy.

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Until — wait . . . wait, is that the sun?
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Until — wait . . . wait, is that the sun?

It's warm! It's really, really warm!
NBC

It's warm! It's really, really warm!

Or maybe the temperature's just above freezing, but either way, you're dreaming big.
Disney

Or maybe the temperature's just above freezing, but either way, you're dreaming big.

You're dancing in the streets! You're basically made of sunshine!
Searchlight Pictures

You're dancing in the streets! You're basically made of sunshine!

Is that . . . more snow? This can't be happening.
HBO

Is that . . . more snow? This can't be happening.

It's SPRING, and it's SNOWING.
Warner Bros.

It's SPRING, and it's SNOWING.

You're up in arms, distraught, begging the heat not to leave.
Paramount Pictures

You're up in arms, distraught, begging the heat not to leave.

You can't eat, you can't sleep.
Fox

You can't eat, you can't sleep.

(Ha, just kidding. You can always eat.)
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(Ha, just kidding. You can always eat.)

But, ugh, it's miserable. You decide to hibernate.
NBC

But, ugh, it's miserable. You decide to hibernate.

Eventually, the snow turns to rain, but when it starts to feel warmer, you're afraid to get too excited.
New Line Cinema

Eventually, the snow turns to rain, but when it starts to feel warmer, you're afraid to get too excited.

But then, hooray! At long last, the warm weather stays.
Fox

But then, hooray! At long last, the warm weather stays.

All is right in the world again.
Paramount Pictures

All is right in the world again.

Nothing can stop you now!
CBS

Nothing can stop you now!

There's a breeze in your hair, and nature's your new BFF.
Disney

There's a breeze in your hair, and nature's your new BFF.

You laugh about Winter, cracking jokes about the cold.
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You laugh about Winter, cracking jokes about the cold.

All that matters is that Spring is here! Spring is here!
NBC

All that matters is that Spring is here! Spring is here!

Time. To. Celebrate.