Every year, we usually get the chance to be snowed in for at least one day. I have to say, that I truly look forward to these days for many reasons. Firstly, to take a true break from work, and to get a chance to leisurely go about the house and deep clean closets with the kids or to organize parts of the house. It also serves as a great reason to put all the electronic individualized distractions away and come together for a family movie. This Christmas break has been nice in that we have had the time to squeeze in 3 or 4 movies in between family visits, (which thankfully, are very local.) I am so grateful for some "down" time. Now, for me, down time is relative, since my down time might be a full work load for others, due to the size of our family. I am just happy not to be on a time schedule that has me running, running, running. Snow is good for that...slowing down everything. Death has a way of doing that as well. Did you ever notice, that when someone close to you passes on to the other side, nothing else matters and everything literally stops? Rightfully so, it just stops. Nothing else compares to the immediate obligation to hold anything else routine and your only goal is to take care of what matters....the other person and everyone else left behind. Another great reason to stop and linger a little more with the ones you love.
Happy Blizzard.
Loudly yours,
Alicia
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