People have really strong feelings about snow. You wouldn't think that frozen water would be able to surface more emotions than an hour with a psychologist, but it happens.Take, for example, the depth of love and height of joy a child has when snow makes a "blizzardy" appearance on test day at school. Yet that same snow tempts the meekest man to erupt in anger or vent frustration in an airport terminal when it cancels his flight. Think of the longing and desire to see it on Christmas morning, yet the absolute abhorrence of it 3 months later. We have to admit, it's a "love-hate" relationship with snow...and with all kinds of conditions attached.
Since it's made such an early appearance this year...since global warming has not only been proven to be false, it's said we are about to enter "global cooling" soon...since we MIGHT see a whole lot of snow this winter...I'd like to try and start us off with a positive perspective. Call it mild delusion, but I say, whatever it takes to help us appreciate our little, white crystallized-friends-who-tend-to-overstay-their-welcome, then let's go for it! Feel free to add your own comments at the end. I bet we could all benefit.
1. Snow is the best color. "Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow." Isaiah 1:18
2. Snow is a great blanket to cover all of the ground's brown grass, dead leaves, decaying flowers and dormant spring life.
3. Snow makes me think of marshmallows, which makes me think of hot cocoa, which makes me think of cozy time with a snuggle blanket, family and friends.
4. Snow brings a great excuse to make a less laborious dinner called "soup."
5. Snow brings the material for snowball fights, igloos, snowmen, sleigh rides and ski accidents...I meant to say "challenges."
6. Snow provides FREE exercise rather than paying a gym membership for lifting heavy weight, tossing it from one side to the other, pushing it, pulling it, while traversing over and through it. This works essential muscle groups, benefit overall health and gives a sense of well-being...when taken in conjunction with Advil, Tylenol, or Ibuprofen.
Well, the baby woke up right when I'm on a love-fest with this white stuff. So how about your input?!
