Is weather.

At least it is for people who live in climates where they get snow.

On Facebook, as soon as it starts snowing, people start posting about it.  About the cold, the crappy driving conditions, the lousy drivers, the shoveling or snow blowing, snow days and missing warm weather.  And then people start to make snide comments like, “Oh, you live in XYZ, you can’t seriously be surprised by the snow!”

Seriously?  No, we aren’t.  But it’s something that a good portion of us love to hate.  Or once loved and now understand why people hate it.  It’s the great equalizer.  We know it’s coming but we’re still kind of surprised when it shows up.  Because living in an area where you get snow can be tough and sometimes it can be fun to commiserate with someone else who knows exactly what you are going through.

Once, when I was young and foolish, I loved winter.  Now that I’m getting night blind, old and crusty  – winter is not my favorite season!  Except when I’m inside.  Reading a book or watching TV.  And watching beautiful, fluffy white flakes drift gently down from the gray sky.  Then the girl child wants to go to the mall and I hate it again.

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