Monday; January 10

This time last week many of us on the Eastern Seaboard were coming to grips with a rather unexpected winter storm. While snow is not uncommon in our area, we typically get some warning. This system dumped inches of snow on us and generated winds that caused some outages. Sections of a major interstate that runs through the region was shut down – part of it because of the weather and other parts because of the headaches the weather caused. It was not a fun time to be in parts of Maryland and Virginia. Interestingly, now that a week has passed, much of the hardship and heartaches of the event are memories. The sun has been shining, the snow is gone and most (if not all) of us have electricity. Snow is a pain, but eventually, it will go away. It might leave some scars, but for the most part – and for most of us – it is just a temporary inconvenience.
As I thought about last week’s storm, I got to thinking about many of the other challenges being faced by our society. Yes, we are finding ourselves in a time that is inconvenient and challenging, there will come a time when we will be restored to normalcy. I believe there will be reminders of the challenges of the early-2020s, but sometime (hopefully soon), we’ll start to see the sun shine again. For certain, there will be scars and bad memories, but most people will get through it.
As society’s storm continues to rage, let’s not lose faith or give up hope. We are going to get through this and, as my Dad used to remind me, it will feel so much better when it stops hurting.
Think About It!

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