Thursday, 18 April 2013

take the weather with you


I felt really unsettled last night. I guess it was just because of how blustery it was outside. Worrying about stuff outside my control. Wondering how the land would lie come morning. I realise I quite like change – I'm the sort of person who deliberately chooses different roads to see if they'll get me home a new way – I love to be in places I've never been before. And yet as well as exhilarating, change is also scary. And so I opened my curtains with a little trepidation this morning – would I find tiles from the roof that I'd have to deal with? Paper from my recycling bin in need of rounding up?
I'm often interested in the interaction of people and the world – and that includes the weather. My favourite kind of geography is the human social kind, looking at how our environment impacts upon people, and vice versa. I sometimes think people are missing out on connecting more deeply when talk is “just” about the weather. But where we live and all that comes with that affects us all – so I shall try and listen with compassion today. And I hope you enjoy whatever weather you have.

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