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Christmas time and the holiday season ought to be the most joyous times of each year, right? Santa Claus coming, and he's bringing a bag full of toys that will make every child giggle with delight on Christmas morning. Remember that feeling? And, remember how much more wonderful it all seemed, during those years when the holidays brought snow with them? And the first time, each winter, that the sky turned grey and the snow began to fall, you knew that it was time for all those games that you couldn't play in June. Out came the sleds, and you joined your friends on those hills that were good for nothing, until they were blanketed with snow. You could ride your sled down and pull it back up all day long, on those cold afternoons. When you were a kid, a day of snow meant snowballs, snowmen, snow-forts, and snow-boots. It could also mean a day off from school. It was pure fun. Nowadays, when you hear the weatherman calling for snow, you wait just as anxiously, but not with the same sense of joy and wonder. As an adult, the promise of a snowy day means something totally different to you, than it does to your kids. Gone is that sense of wonder and the joy of exploring the world outside in a whole new way. Snow-covered highways can be dangerous, and, even though schools are closed, your company expects you at your place of work on time, as usual. That can mean a scary round-trip journey, and you won't even notice the beauty of the winter landscape. Snow can be hazardous in other ways, as well. It can blow and drift, causing great piles to collect in spaces and areas that need to be kept clear. That can mean shovelling early and often. Trees can bend under the weight of fresh snow, causing collapses that interfere with power supplies and with roadways. You worry that your kitchen might not be stocked well enough to sustain lengthy isolation, if you and your family are stuck inside. And so on... Today, when that first flake falls, you tense up, anticipating the possible hazards the day could bring. But even as you flinch, you can hear your kids laughing, with the kind of energy and joy that only children can feel. You hear them plotting and planning their fun, once the ground is covered. You watch your children as they watch the snow fall, and you can barely remember those feelings of joyful anticipation. You miss those days, and wish you didn't know all of the dangers of winter. Maybe this year, it's time to try seeing winter through your child's eyes. Maybe it's time to go out and play in the snow, again. Winter will come, no matter how much you fret. How you handle its inevitable impact can be the difference between a joyful and a stressful holiday season.
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