Wednesday; December 12


          Through the years I have lived in a few places that had snowfall.  During most of the years in those places I have not had access to a snowblower, so I have had a lot of time to contemplate snow removal.  The way I see it, there are three ways to deal with measurable snowfall:  1)  Going outside periodically during the snow storm and cleaning the walks and driveway.  This maintenance process may take more total effort, but the chore doesn’t feel as overwhelming.  2)  Waiting until the snow has finished falling and clearing it all at one time.  While this is the preferred way for those with mechanical devices, this can be a big chore for hands-on people.  3)  Waiting for Mother Nature to rectify the situation on her own.  If nature put the snow on my walks and driveway, it should be responsible for removing it.  This may be our preferred approach, but it will not endear us to our neighbors and can result in municipal fines.
          The reason for this reflection on snowfall is the parallel we can find in confronting life’s issues.  Basically, there are two ways to deal with our problems:  1)  We can confront them as they occur and nip them in the bud before they become overwhelming.  2)  We can try to wait them out, ignore them and hope they will go away on their own.  This might seem to be the easiest way to approach it, but the trouble with that logic is also two-fold.  First of all, there is a good chance they won’t rectify themselves on their own and, second, if we wait until they mount up, they will probably overwhelm us.
          Is there a problem we need to deal with?  If so, let’s tackle now and not wait until is snowballs into something that we can’t handle.
           Think About It!

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