The source of ‘Snow’

David and I lived in Canada for 5 years, and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Despite Canada’s reputation for cold, we found the people to be warm and friendly. We have several friends there we classify as part of our family. Coming from Australia, snow was a source of delight and excitement for us. David was at work one day when the first snow of our first Canadian winter fell, and he sent me an SMS as he watched the delicate flakes drift down from the sky. It said, “SNOJ!” The mis-spelling stuck, and to this day we still privately refer to snow as snoj.

No matter how ugly something is, whether it’s a large industrial complex, a land-fill site, or a simple pile of dog shit on the pavement, a covering of snow transforms it into something beautiful. Even the ugliest landscape is stunning under a complete blanket of snow.

I used to spend hours inside, seated on a chair facing the window, watching the snow work its magic. It made my mind race: if snow can do this to the physical, why not the metaphysical?

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