Yes, to be able to embrace life.

It's amazing. Winter's arrival. In one day the scenery becomes so changed. We have a white blanket over everything, The ground. The lake. The trees. Especially the fir trees. And at nighttime, the white lightens everything. It gives a new aura to everything. A fresh look. Yes, one can fall in love with winter. With change. So many reasons to be happy. Just by looking around. And noticing. Being aware. I don't care where one lives. There's beauty everywhere. For the looking. For the taking. One may think of a treeless desert as desolate. But that very thing makes it beautiful. And here in Minnesota, some people may dread the cold. But the cold is beautiful, too. Crisp. Clear. The cold seems to cleanse the air. And one can go outdoors and see one's breath. The cold can make something as simple as one's breath come alive. I guess that's what I mean by falling in love. With life. The ability to see things. Hear things. Feel things. Yes, to be able to embrace life. --Jim Broede