It's Springtime - Time to Snow!

Yesterday I posted about spring.

This morning, about 13 hours after that post, it started to snow.

My kids woke up upset that they had to go to school (if the snow had started as early as predicted, it might have been cancelled)

By noon my favorite weatherman says we'll have up to 5 inches.

This snowy setback doesn't change the fact that it is still spring. The trees will take just a couple more days to bring forth their leaves. The tulips will be delayed a bit, and it will be a few more days before I'll mow my lawn the first time.

But the leaves will come out and the tulips will bloom and the grass will still grow.

So it is with us. We may encounter setbacks and snowy days. But those setbacks don't have to be permanent - in fact, just as the snow will provide additional moisture the plants will use, we can take lessons from our setbacks.

The snow will be beautiful today and gone by the weekend. Think of your setbacks the same way - reflect on them to learn from them what you can... and know they won't last forever.

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