Toronto, Ontario
What Snow?
Sometimes you hear things like, “They would
snow the public into believing that all was well,” to imply ‘covering over’ or
‘concealing’ something. That sounds like
the political manoeuvres of today. But really, I was thinking of snow in the
traditional sense when I took my evening walk.
One definition of snow—that white stuff—is “an atmospheric water vapor
frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the
ground as a white layer.”
I won’t forget the scene in the musical
classic “The King and I” where a narration is given of a stage production for
the King of Siam, when the crystals were referred to as “a miracle sent by
Buddha.” “Forgot to mention (the
miracle) is called snow,” says the narrator.
Snow came to mind while I was walking,
because Vancouver, which receives very little on a yearly basis, was recently
dumped with the fluffy material.
Normally, Toronto would have some by this date in December. Of course, I missed the little that came and
went while I was in Cuba or Argentina, but right now there’s an amazing absence
of it here.
Often, a presence of it helps with
Christmas sales. Snow is usually
associated with Santa, reindeer, good cheer and so on. I believe it helps to see the good in
it. Snow contributes to ground water and
the water table. It’s also kind of
pretty. It’s part of a masterplan by the
Master Himself. Snow is not a major
issue, cars are the issue. But motorists
want to blame snow for impeded driving, accidents and so on.
It’s a wrong perception, I believe.
May the Source be with you!
5 km
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