A big winter storm is dangerous, and so the first thought of right-thinking people should be about safety. But I’m a contrarian. I think the storm might be a refreshing reminder that we humans are still a part of nature. We shouldn’t get bent out of shape if we have to admit it occasionally and behave accordingly.
In Georgia, the governor declared a disaster several days in advance, and we’ve been getting constant messages that strike me as heavy on anxiety and fear. Power outages may be widespread. We forget that the original people bundled up and stayed by the fire eons before anyone had heard of a power grid.
I’m not discounting the danger, but I think it should be the second thought, not the first.
The supplies are in. We’re staying put. Driving on ice is risky in the North, but it’s pure terror in the South. If I get out to see the beauty of the storm, it will be on foot.
I’m looking forward to a couple of days by the fire with a good book. I’m going to see what the poets have to say.
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