Last Friday brought up to a foot of snow to the Northeast. Even if you escaped the worst of it, this is the time of year that winter can become the nastiest in many parts of the country. And we develop that dreaded disease: Cabin Fever!
I was so excited to read Saturday's news account of the storm. Not because it revealed, as you would expect, that there were hundreds of accidents, over a thousand cancelled flights and lots of other "fallout" from the 6 inches that fell in New York City alone. No, I was excited due to the reaction of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Given that we can't control when, how or if winter storms arrive, he gave New Yorkers 3 reasons to feel better given the circumstances:
- It snowed Friday, which left the entire weekend to clean things up.
- He announced that free hot chocolate would be available at one park in each of the city's 5 boroughs.
- He further announced that this same park would offer free sled rentals!
Now, that's making lemonade out of lemons! Or fun out of ice and cold, or something....
So, even if you can't enjoy the snow by being in it, enjoy the beauty and have some hot chocolate indoors where it's warm! Thank you, Mayor Bloomberg!
1 comment:
This is the perfect example of your fundamental theme. It's always frustrating when people only see the negative in things when there is so much beauty beyond their noses.
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