Snowmageddon. Snownough. Snowtacular. Snowpocolypse. Snowbound folks have spent endless hours, having nothing else to do, coming up with catchy descriptions.
Can you ever remember so much snow? Oklahomans, fifty years from now will be boring their grandchildren with stories of this winter. " In February of two thousand and eleven, the snows were as tall as I was. It came up to the window sills, it covered our cars. The mail did not even come. The mall closed! The world stood still for days as we struggled to survive. "
Eagerly, small children will look up into the eyes of their grandparent. "Tell us again about The Big Snow."
The elderly one remembers. All activities stopped. Parents could not get to work. Schools were closed. Dancing, soccer practice, piano lessons-Canceled. We had to stay home and interact with our families. Power came and went so our
We bundled up in everything warm and built snowmen and igloos in our front yards. Kids walked over for snowball fights. Afterwards, Mom had hot chocolate with marshmallows waiting at the kitchen table. The fire snapped and crackled as wet mittens and gloves dried on the hearth."
The world slowed down enough that just watching the birds on their feeder would entertain us for hours. A long abandoned Birding book was located and a log was kept of who visited in the snow. A particular favorite were Mr. and Mrs. Cardinal. He was bossy and greedy, she demure and always waiting her turn. Even the chattering mob of crows was welcomed- a certain 6 year old noted "they were hungry too. "
Certainly, the snow has been a headache. We all need to get back to our regular lives. Jobs, school, meetings and events. If merely inconvenienced, we were the lucky ones. Our homes were warm, our larders were full and our families were safe. And maybe, just maybe, when the snow melts and the temperature climbs, we will look back on this time with less frustration and more fondness. For a time, the world slowed down and we just got to "be". Be with our families, with our friends and listen to that still quiet voice, within ourselves. chrissie
3 comments:
Compared to the ice storm 4 years ago-no electricity, no heat, fallen trees everywhere- this is a piece of cake!
unless no one has walked in your door for two weeks -be it retail, restaurant or service. Unless you have to go to work and your kids are home alone. Unless you have a medical emergency and cant get to the hospital or to the people who need you. Unless your roof falls in, your car slides off, your pipes freeze and break- this has not been easy for lots of folk
The snow, lack of business, cabin fever, stuck, loss of work time, and so many other bad things happening to me and (everyone else) is a depressing place to be.
How do we get out of this situation both physically and mentally? Who do we talk to for some help? When no one is there to listen what do we do?
Who do we comfort when we need to be comforted, who do we help when we need help, who do I forgive when I need forgiveness, and who do love when I need to be loved?
It's hard to refocus from me to others but it can help me let go of some of my problems........
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