Silver Lining

Do you complain about the weather? Is it too hot? Did it get too cold too soon? Has the rain ruined your good hair day? Was the wind blowing so hard that you questioned why you left your place? I understand the weather struggle. As a full-fledged resident of the state of Ohio, I get all four seasons in one day. Are you tired of the rain?  Wait 20 minutes and it will be 90 degrees. Are you sick of the humidity? Wait another 20 minutes and it will cool down again. One morning there's snow on your car. By the time afternoon rolls around, you want to take off all of your clothes. Trust me when I say I understand the weather struggle.

When I think about the weather, I could easily complain about weather all year long. When the weather is bipolar, it is easy to get frustrated. However, to cope with the weather, I take the following position: I will take hot weather over cold weather any day. Before you tell me I am crazy, I have my reasons. For starters, I strongly dislike being cold. The thought of shivering outside does not appeal to me. I don't like to scrape snow and ice off of my car windows, adapting to drastic temperature changes as I walk in and out of buildings, ruining the bottoms of my pants, worrying whether or not I will slip and fall in shoes designed for the elements, hoping my car will start when it is negative 20 degrees, and wearing my winter coat inside of buildings because the heat is not turned on. I dislike the tip of my nose getting cold, having to use a heating pad just to keep my hands warm, hoping my winter-proof coat will keep me warm, dealing with hands that easily get dried out. Have I mentioned that I get cold easily and my body temperature runs cooler than most people I know?

As you can see, I have many reasons to justify why I would take hot over cold weather any day. Guess what? It is cold and I cannot do anything about it. What can I do to make this situation better? I could keep complaining. It's safe to complain about it because I know I am not the only one who has this opinion. Does my complaining accomplish anything? Nope! The weather is not magically going to become warmer because of my complaints. How can I cope with the cold weather? I find the silver lining. Northern Ohio got hit with a lot of snow. In Southern Ohio, I saw a few flakes. They were the pretty powdery flakes that came down slowly. All I could think was that I was happy to not deal with massive amounts of snow so soon. I used to be jealous of those who did not have to deal with much snow before winter. Now, I am one of those people. Let me tell you-it feels good! Was it cold today? You better believe it! However, when I saw the snow the north was getting, my cold weather complaints went away. Does the difference in snow amounts change the fact that I don't like cold weather. No it does not. Here's what it does to me: it gives me hope. I know there will be at least one place that gets hit worse than where I live. If ample amounts of snow excites you, then that means there is more for you to enjoy. I know where I am comfortable taking my losses. :-)