In childhood a snow day means freedom! Freedom to stay in your pajamas until late in the morning. Then it's into snowsuits and caps and mittens and boots to explore the world of wonder created by freshly fallen snow. It's building snow caves and sliding down hills. It's making snow angels and snowmen and catching snowflakes on your tongue. It's shrieks of laughter as compact orbs of snow fly back and forth through the air. It's the steaming hot cocoa with marshmallows that awaits you when you return to the warmth of your house. A snow day is magical!
The magic begins to fade when snow days mean having to get up early and shovel so you can get to work in time. Back breaking labor takes all the fun out of watching the snow fall. It means brushing off the car and hoping the locks aren't frozen. Turning the key in the ignition, praying the car actually starts. And then edging the car through the snow covered streets, hoping you don't get stuck or slide into another intrepid traveler before you reach your destination. It takes a special person to actually enjoy this kind of activity.
But every once in awhile, a funny thing happens. The planets align so that a snow day happens on a day off. You have a chance to enjoy the beauty of the snowflakes from the comfort of your easy chair while enjoying that first cup of coffee of the day. The world once again looks magical and it brings back memories of days gone by.... of sleds named Rosebud and the joy of childhood. And life is good.
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