It's not like that here, now, in the depths of a deep, bone-chilling winter, & polar vortex episode. We are in the middle of the deep freeze. Harsh, brutal temps 0 to -20 with the wind kicking up. God is acting as if he/she despises humanity, and, you know, if that's case, it's understandable. To venture outside is to venture into hostile territory. Everything is harder. Everything is cold, brittle, clunky, every step is a potential misadventure.
Up early, and I figure I am not going anywhere today. Being forced to be Zen today. Take one's cues from this icy, frost-bite wielding God, and lay low in a warm & friendly home. This Winter God is very Old Testament; a cold, unforgiving, unyielding, quite brutal God who probably hates the frailty & idiocy of humanity. Yikes.
You know, I am agnostic when it comes to believing in a higher power. I mean, of course there are higher powers, we are surrounded by them, non-human powers that rule & guide us. But they are mysterious, can't beseech them, you know like gravity, evolution, energy, vibes, etc. I think there is Mystery embedded in everything, but beyond that, I am kind like "who knows?!"
But it is easy to believe in the weather. It just is what it is, and it is God-like, it rules, and we must deal with it day to day. That's the challenge of living. Making it through in the light of weather benevolence or malevolence. No sense taking it personally. The thing is to make it to the next day, and the one after that too.
