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STILLNESS OF THE SNOW

Well, the snow that we expected this weekend came. We have almost 30" on the ground. This is mostly unheard of in this area. In downtown DC - Dupont Circle to be exact (for those who might be familiar with this area) - there was a huge snowball fight - about 2000 people showed up. I don't live that close, so I didn't go, but I watched some of it on TV and it was pretty hilarious. Some bar down there set up a "snow bar" outside to serve Irish coffees and more. Attached are pictures from today - one of my dogs, who have been amazing in helping us through this journey, one of me taking a break from shoveling, and one of my neighborhood. Anyway, I'm struck by the stillness of the snow. It is very calm. It is very quiet. Yesterday, right before the snow, I was feeling particularly irritable and moody. Today I feel much more calm and peaceful. Maybe it's the snow? There's a phrase in one of my favorite poems ("Do not stand at my grave and weep") that I posted on one of my earlier entries to this blog right after Marco passed - "I am the diamond glintz on snow". I know my Marco is the beautiful glintz on the snow. I am usually not one to open forwards that are sent to me on my email unless they look important. I was going through my email yesterday and happened to open a forward sent by my aunt. I'm glad I opened it because I think I needed to read this. I thought I'd post it on my blog here in case someone else needs to read it too...it's Psalm 46:10 - Be still and know that I am God. I've been feeling all consumed recently with becoming pregnant again - wishing that it happened like yesterday! Reading this Psalm helped me realize that I need to relax my mind and know that if I am so blessed to get pregnant again, it will happen when it happens. Unfortunately I know that tomorrow or even an hour from now, I might return to my anxious state of mind - but for now, I will "be still". Thank you for the beautiful snow Marco - I love you.

  • Oh wow!!  Those pics are beautiful!!!!  I can't imagine waking up to that.  Here, we'd be paralyzed for weeks, but it's so beautiful to see!

    As for the Psalm....thank you for posting it, but I also needed to be reminded of that.  It's hard to keep that in your forethoughts when so many things are swirling around you, but it's so true.

    Tracy

  • How beautiful!  I'm glad that Marco sent you such a pretty sight to see.

    Stacy

  • I love the snow ,it gives me a sense of peace and calm , after loosing my baby Jake we had a big storm and still sore from my c section went out and shoveld and the snow falling was like a caress from my angel . , I can relate to many of your feelings . I think of you

  • Wow, we got snow too, but nothing like you did. Good luck digging out. :)

    Kristina

  • Oh my --- so much snow!  A gift of 'silence and calm' for you huh Lib?  I loved the pictures - you look adorable resting in the snow - and the doggies look so cute too.  Hope you are not buried there too long - the sun needs to come out and melt it all away!

  • Oh my gosh what a beautiful pictures... it looks something out of a book.  You look very happy in the picture, i'm sure that's how Marco wants to see his mommy and that's why he send you this gift of snow.

    Trish