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Now I know that it is pretty treacherous in some places, it can be dangerous, that it’s inconvenient, and it can cost people money. Today it has been inconvenient to me, tomorrow it will be, and this weekend it’s likely to mean I have to cancel training some wonderful new consultants which costs me and the business money. That part sucks BUT I am excited and inspired. I know there are lots of haters of snow out there and earlier in the week when they said it would snow I was both skeptical and a bit frustrated. However today I feel differently.
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Today the universe decided in its infinite wisdom to cover Britain with beautiful inconvenience. It made water into magical fluffy play stuff and made all the adults stand still. Stories all over my timeline and in my phone calls about families playing together in the street or huddled by their fires with hot chocolate. I am standing here watching my children play or watching the snow come down as they run out of sight and I feel calm and grateful for the giant pause in proceedings of today.
I am also grateful that I still get excited when it snows. I still wish for more and more no matter the inconvenience because it’s fun and beautiful and makes the mania stop for a bit. Even though I don’t play for long now because I’m older and I swear snow is colder than it used to be! I can’t lose the feeling of joy at the thought of playing in it.
So here is my truth about snow days – whether you are 5 or 55 and whether you weren’t doing anything anyway or it’s ruined your fabulous plans (like mine), these snow days are precious – as are the moments with our children, with our families, when we can just pause and breathe, just for a moment.
Thank you for reading
Emily
P.S. I just walked to the shop in the snow and semi-darkness (to buy a movie and popcorn for our family movie night) and it was so quiet. Everyone was home or driving home but even the rare cars along the main road were quiet and slow. So peaceful.
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