"I am writing with the Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life Group this month. Today I am reflecting on the much colder and longer winter that has plagued the East Coast with a cautionary message for those who yearned for a snowy winter like in the ol' days!
"I'm tired of winter," I said to myself hunting for an ice scraper before realizing I foolishly put away the ice scraper the other day. "I'm ready for forsythia, spring, lacrosse...."
"I don't care," snickered the ol' man as he prepared to blow from the deepest recesses of his belly. "This will teach you all a lesson," he snickered as he let a cold gust blow!
"But its my turn, now," the much younger one cried showing her frustration at the ol' man's stubborn behavior.
"I'm sticking around. I've got to get back at those folks who said I was a has been the past couple of years," he said in a voice that was clearly tired but also determined. "You remember the boasting just a year ago that it's no longer like the old days! We don't need boots or this snow blowers anymore," they said boldly! I'm gonna give them a couple more good blasts before I rest for the year," he grunted like the proverbial grumpy ol' man.
"Seriously?" she asked with a childlike innocence, "they were so appreciative of my visit, however brief it was. I'm ready, in fact I can hardly contain my warm breezes much longer. You saw those crocuses and daffodils try to burst through the ground. I respectfully urge you to let me do my thing!"
'Hmmf," he grunted, "I will let you give them a two day tease every week until April, but I am going to throw my weight in snow flakes, cold rain, dark skies and dreary days for as long as can so I don't have to hear about the demise of winters as we knew them or unused salt piles ever again."
4 comments:
I love the personification here. Maybe old man winter will forget to set his alarm and sleep through next December giving spring a chance to get a good foothold and not let go. arjeha
Anita,
This is a cool parable/narrative/fairytale I’m not sure what genre label to use. I know y’all have had more than your share of snow, but our local ski area closed yesterday after a short 54 day season. It’s heartbreaking. 120 people have lost six weeks of work because of this early closing. As for old men: I also avoid talking to them, w/ the exception of my husband who knows better than to act like an old man.
This is a fun read; the actual weather, not so much. Thank you for sharing!
I loved this...sounded like a children's book! :)
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