This week has seen a major disruption in the UK because of the devastating effects of the ever so beautiful snow! It is such an irony! Snow looks wonderful when it has settled on whatever it finds on its way down and it is such a shame to wade through it and ruin this immaculate yet delicate temporary landscape. Unfortunately, this is the case where beauty is expensive. In spite of all its splendour and the joy it brings, especially for those who like to play in it and build snowmen, snow causes mayhem by grinding roads, rails and airports - virtually the whole transport system into a halt.
People just cannot commute anymore and part of what forms our daily occupation becomes unattainable and then frustration sets in. The result is that snow is no longer as attractive as previously thought. I suppose that if it fell and did not hold everyone prisoner wherever they were, the joy of its presence would not wear thin so quickly. Yesterday I heard a debate on television and one of the questions was about the disruption of snow and what should be done to stop it, for example, putting more grit and salt on the roads, being more prepared and so on. The fact is that no one can really predict the extent to which mother nature can pour out its snow on us and sometimes not even the most prepared country can cope with a natural disaster. So let's face it, when nature speaks, we all have no choice but to humbly obey instead of blaming whoever for whatever should have been done whenever. Get the message?
I had to miss work some days this week because I could not drive through the snow-filled roads to get to my destination and to be honest I was really disappointed. I was so looking forward to getting to work. I suppose I will have to compensate for this absence some other way. I love working and having to miss it when there is no other alternative is, to me, a very bitter pill to swallow.
Enough of that complaining. I still see the whiteness, purity and delicate snow flakes neatly settled on whatever it has fallen on to be as beautiful as my eyes can see.
Enjoy it while it lasts!
