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Hi! Come on in. It's nice to see you. I just have one thing to say:
Life is a constant lesson.
Take advantage of it.
Here's what I mean.
Spring has finally come to the frozen north. The picture to the right
doesn't begin to express my happiness that warm weather has arrived. Finally, the snow is gone, the flowers are in
bloom, and I don't have to wear a coat, hat, mittens, boots or scarf over
three layers of clothes.
If you read my bio you
know I'm not a native Minnesotan. I'm not a stranger to cold and snow,
either. I've lived in New Jersey and Maryland and watched storms drop 20-30
inches of snow in less than 48 hours. I've started bundling up in November
and stayed bundled until April. I've put on extra clothes and extra blankets
when the thermometer dropped into the single digits. I have handled it
all before. Why should Minnesota winters be any different?
Believe me, Minnesota
winters are very different, but it's not the snow. It's the cold. I simply can't handle Minnesota winter temperatures. It's
tough for me to admit it, but there it is. During winter, particularly
January and February, the thermometer can drop below zero. I don't mean
a couple of degrees for a couple of hours. I'm talking about sub-zero
temperatures for days with high temperatures below zero, too. During
those times, I become motionless. The colder it gets, the less I move. It's
as though my blood freezes and stops circulating through my body. It's a
weird feeling and I don't like it at all.
What's my point? My point
is that I forgot that learning never stops. I expected this experience to
simply be a repeat of winters I had in the Northeast. Instead, living in
Minnesota gave me a new insight into my own wants, needs and limitations,
and gave me a new appreciation for things I once took for granted--like warm
weather. Never again.
So, here's my bit of
wisdom for today. Don't stop learning. Go out, try something you normally
wouldn't. Give yourself the opportunity to reach out and grab something new
and different. The opportunities are there if you're just willing to learn!
After you reach out, drop
me a line about your experience. I'd love to hear what lessons life offers
you. Stop by anytime. My door is always open.
See ya soon,
Cynthia
    
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