It is difficult to overstate the beauty of newly fallen snow. The silence can be heard over
the sounds of voices and traffic. The light seems to be coming from the ground and from
the trees. The snow may have made the trip precarious but a surprisingly large group of
TPW walkers joined yesterday in a somewhat slippery but nonetheless hopeful walk
along the walkways and roads of the cemetery, My walking partner D and I found that
linking arms kept us moving together with no scary outcomes. Remember the
Commandments from Orwell’s Animal Farm? “Two legs bad, four legs good.” While that
is definitely not what Orwell (nor his characters) meant, it sure is good advice on ice!
I have family members who live in Los Angeles. I am thinking of them as they flee the
encroaching flames while I am enjoying this peaceful respite in the cold. What a strange
time we are living in. While nothing is stable nor certain in the natural environment nor in
the governments we rely upon, I feel that we need to take stock of our good fortune as
people who live in Canada. As a group of women who regularly encourage one another
to get outside no matter the weather, to take on many kinds of challenges, and to
celebrate birthdays, we do just that. Three cheers for TPW!
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