Snowy day
We've been getting blasted with snow since mid-afternoon. We walked a few blocks to a friends' house to help him honor the death of his ninety six year old mother in Nigeria. She had seven children, the eldest of whom is a 75 year old woman, and our friend is the oldest male child, so he's going over there next week to do his duty, which includes buying two cows and feeding a whole lot of people for a couple of weeks. He's a calm happy man, very philosophical about things, and says it's a honor to celebrate her life. He was our son's soccer coach for several years, and displayed great patience in dealing with preteen and teenage boys, a very good test of one's mettle.
posted by isabelita at 4:31 PM
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We took a walk in the snow too. Nice when it was at our back, and fierce when it was blowing in our faces. We look around and see why the word wonderland follows winter. It is so beautiful.
I worked with college students for 15 years. I had an epiphany when I realized that while I kept getting older the cohort of students I worked with never did. Always the same issues, year after year after year.
Snow and death...two things that will try a person's patience...as well as teenagers
Just been making the foraging trips, Robin. Feeling kind of sneezy and weird, can't stay warm.
Now, that's an intriguing statement, 'spike...death tries one's patience.
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