Our area of the mid-Atlantic USA had a deep freeze overnight Friday. By dawn Saturday, dangerous conditions became deadly; one interstate near Baltimore was a mix of fire, smoke, and water. More ice formed by extinguishing blazes, increasing the danger and closing the road for hours.
From dark night through midday and into evening, ice encapsulated every blade of grass, every last leaf clinging to the oaks, and each needle on the soft pines around us. Even as the temps rose from well below freezing to nearly 40 degrees, we marveled at how hard the ice stayed. Overnight, we had another huge shift in temps; they rose to F50+ degrees. This morning, there's haze near the ground where the melting ice dissolved and transformed. If that's not an analogy for how hearts melt with love, it's science. If it's not the melding of science and spirit, I'm not sure what is. For a few moments today, please check your heart for cold spots and send yourself a bit of love. You may find that warmth expands, like mist or steam, wanting to be shared with others. DonnaMarie Fekete 18 December 2016
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