There's No Days Like Snow Days

There is something beautiful about the world blanketed in snow. Especially when it is an unusual event. It suddenly looks fresh and new again. There is a tranquility and joy in it. The excitement of children to play in the snow, throw snowballs, build snowmen and make snow angels soon spreads to adults as well and all are united in a special sense youthfulness. The white glistening trees, the bright nights and all the winter beauty that it brings is astounding.

I know that there are major downsides to the snow; the difficult driving/walking conditions, the cold and the fact that eventually it will mostly turn to greyish mush on the sides of the streets. Still, I don't understand why people gripe so much about it. Adjust, adapt and enjoy! Also if anything these difficulties seem to bring people together as they help one another and develop a sense of fellowship deriving directly from the selfless acts of service that people participate in, which at other times would scarcely cross people's minds. Thus in the cold and snow rare acts of kindness become welcomingly commonplace.

I love the snow and the vision of the world covered with fresh snow. When I see it I am always reminded of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip that talks about the snow making everything familiar seem brand knew, like a blank canvas to draw upon and as Calvin states; it reminds me that it is indeed "A magical world."