Monday, 25 March 2013

The sun melts the ice


There's a stone flowerpot outside my back window that for a long time has been swamped with water. This winter I've been using it as a gauge – if there's ice in it, I feel justified in putting the heating on. I wonder why I don't trust my self – if I'm cold, I'm cold and it's ok to address that – whether with yet another layer, or by putting the heating on. I don't need an external verifier. This morning it's taken very little time for the ice to melt, bit by bit each time I've glanced over - the sun has been strong.
So far my morning has involved trying really hard to focus on the blessings, the sunshine and not the ice. And someone has done something unusually thoughtful and it has affected me so much more than I'd expect. I guess where we feel warmth already there's no melting to be done. 
I hope the rays get into your cold bits today too.

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