Select the correct answer.
Read these sentences from the passage.

“Each time one of us touches the soil of this land, we feel a sense of personal renewal. The national mood changes as the seasons change.”

What is the central idea expressed in these sentences?

A.
All South Africans share a connection to a beautiful land and have the opportunity for new beginnings.
B.
South Africans are hopeful and ready to be a source of light for the world.
C.
South Africans have avoided their painful history for far too long and need to begin a new.
D.
All South Africans wish to focus on their nation’s positive qualities rather than the negative ones.