Protesting Winter
Well, I have almost completed my first real Winter and so far feel as if we have fared pretty well, but I am ready for Spring! I’ve noticed that even as temps still remain chilly, I’ve begun to wear short sleeve, lighter materialed shirts, and leaving my jacket at home. When asked by my wife why in the world I hadn’t worn a jacket when we went to the store this last weekend I told her, “I’m protesting Winter!”
As ridiculous as it sounds to think that I can somehow change the weather by acting as if it isn’t cold, I gave it further thought and realized that I can be guilty of trying the same ridiculous thinking in other parts of my life. How many times have I simply replied, “I’m doing great!” when someone asked how I was doing even though I was having a horrible time? Maybe it’s just a matter of being lazy and not wanting to enter into that long of an answer, maybe it’s pride that keeps me from admitting my struggles to others, but I think somewhere deep down I may actually think that I can change painful things by acting as if they don’t exist. The only problem is, that just as I stay cold by refusing to put on a coat, the pain of struggles remains in my life when I refuse to admit them and allow opportunity for needed help.
- Aaron