Winter is said to be a great challenge; of course,it is.Yet is that winter with the awesome snowfall,not one of the wonderful phases of Nature?Viewing the silvery rain ,that too for the first time ,was a joyous experience.I saluted my "to be born grand son" for giving me this golden opportunity of visiting his place during peak winter.The house seemed to be surrounded by an ocean of snow with a coating of silver,every where,on the plants,trees,roofs,garden furniture etc. etc.
Schools and offices remained closed on Feb. 1 and 2 ; the news channel reported it to be the worst in the last decade.Chicago,the epicentre of the snowstorm,received a record breaking, 13.6 inches of snow.More than a thousand flights were cancelled at the airport.Just exactly by a week(earlier there was a plan to start on Feb. 1), God had saved me from a great adventure.
Amidst the rejoicing of the beauty of the snow,staying indoors,a worry also cropped up in my mind."How to get out of the house,if my daughter starts getting labour pains,in case, 20 days,ahead of the due date ?."In such adverse weather conditions,the services of the ambulance could be availed,I was told.
During that season,in the course of a talk over telephone with my friend who lives in Canada for more than three decades,naturally a Canadian Citizen,I asked ,how normal life would be affected in winter.Pat came the spontaneous answer,"Hai,Ponni,even,if we just start thinking about the snow,the economy of Canada has to come to a standstill."What a prudence and acceptance!
the beauty of summer and the fulfillment of autumn.
( Picture taken through the front glass door of my daughter's house )
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