Have you ever wondered about the magic of winter and what it has to teach us about the mysteries
of life? I gaze out of the window to see a fresh blanket of silver snow glistened by the light of a full moon
and contemplate its message. In the silence of the night, winter speaks to me of words that
help me appreciate the wonder and beauty of nature. What do they say? What can they teach me?
What message do they want me to hear?
Listen closely and you will hear the gentle sound of a slumbering world. A world that is asleep and
dreaming of things to come. All of nature abides by the rule of winter. It is time to rest, restore energy,
create dreams and visions of future endeavors. Listen to the winds as they sing their songs of gentle
persuasion. All the animals are quiet and subdued and attend only to the basic needs of survival. They
hibernate and dream of the dawn of new life when they would once again will explode to life like the
music of an orchestra in its final notes of victory.
I listen to the wind and see the shadows and the glitter of the snow and realize that I too must slow
down, take time to be reborn, and prepare myself for the coming of a new day, a new season, a new life
and an opportunity to make my many dreams come true.