We've had a big snowstorm come through and despite all the moanings and groanings of others, I love it! I know it's cold and wet and icy and hard to drive on, but on the other hand it's SNOW! Allow me to explain:
Snow is peaceful. Unlike rain that comes down with thunder and lightning, flakes (blizzards excepted) fall with quiet leisure with no sense of effort.
The earth looks like heaven. The brown, soil-smelling ground of winter is covered in a majestic white that glitters in the sun. The whole landscape looks clean,fresh and unadulterated.
The community comes out. There's a park by my house and all the kids, middle schoolers and high schoolers came out to have snowball fights and build a massive snowman. Some people even walk their dogs.
Snow hypers up my dog! I love the brisk air, but she goes crazy with it. She becomes energized and loves to wrestle, fetch (a.k.a. find the ball in the snow) and roll around in it. The way she bounds around shoulder-deep is hilarious.
Hot chocolate tastes better when there's snow on the ground. That's a science fact.
Life slows down and forces us to change our routines. We slow down when we drive, if we drive at all. We get up earlier and see a part of the morning we normally miss (or if it's bad enough we sleep late). Snow almost forces us to be more meditative.
Newton tells us that for every action, there is an equal and opposite re-action. Snow's equal and opposite is a fire in the fireplace. Dramatically different, but a perfect compliment after the sun goes down.
Snow tastes like snow-cones!
Snow makes me sing. Specifically, it makes me sing "Sleigh Ride" and "Winter Wonderland." I'm not a great singer, but snow makes these songs spill out of my mouth.
P.S. Happy Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year!
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