Hello

Yesterday we had our first snow in the Washington DC area and it was Christmas card beautiful. Large gentle falling flakes that covered the trees and ground.

I asked my self How Can it B that something so lovely in some cases can become so ugly and destructive. My son loves to snowboard and he is pretty good but when he goes to these big mountains I think about those people that get caught in avalanches or hit a tree and die. Case in point Sonny Bono. He wears a helmet or at least he has one and I'm going to get him if he doesn't have one one of those beepers that help rescuers find missing people in avalanches.

A small snow flake that when with many other small snow flakes go from friendly and beautiful to scary and ugly. I've seen some unbelievable snow falls in NY but they were insignificant compared to those in Siberia and other frigid places. They start out lovely but after hours of steady snow fall roads become invisible, trees fall down from the weight and in some cases roofs cave in as well. I guess like with many other things (in fact most all things) a little bit can be lovely and enjoyable but a lot can become monstrous and burdensome.

Think about this today. Do you have things in your life that are enjoyable in small quantities but burdensome when you have more than you need? If so what are you going to do about it? I'm giving lots of things away and trying hard not to get more. It isn't easy because I thought being able to buy things was the key to happiness and I did it for many years to substitute for companionship and love. I know now that they only keep me from having the time to give and receive companionship and love.

Well what are your thoughts? God Bless you and all those you love ... Retired Race Horse