Let it Snow!

Snow.

It's pretty, it's fun, it's a delightful wonder of nature.

It's also deadly and cruel.

This time of year is full of contradictions. We want the pretty fluffy snow for Christmas, we want snow angels, and snow men, and friendly snowball fights. We want to watch the sky dusting us with beautiful dancing snowflakes. At the same time, we want all this when we are all safe and sound inside, with a hot beverage in hand. And preferably sitting around a roaring fire; secure in the knowledge that our friends and family are okay as well. As Canadians we grumble and groan about driving in it, shoveling it, and bundling up, but we are fiercely protective of it as well, especially when it comes to our 'toughness' regarding bad weather.

I say "let it snow"but I can say that knowing that it's going to happen whether I want it or not. It's good to be reminded of things we cannot control, that somebody else is ultimately in control, and I do not need to make that decision. All I have to do is go with the flow, dig out the snowsuits, get up a little earlier to account for the extra bundling and travel time, and start stretching those back muscles.

Winter will come and go. Some days I will love the snow, some days I will look at it as another 4 letter word. But love it or hate it, it is here.