Attitude

Just the other day, I saw a man who lives in

The same apartment building as I. Nice day

Was the pleasantry we exchanged. I am not,

However, looking forward to winter this year.

It becomes harder and harder to deal with the

Icy cold and blowing snow as we age, I confes-

sed bluntly to him, even though it is not yet a

Sin to have a well-defined hatred for inclement

Weather. But he, being the more positive sort

Gave me his best optimist’s angle on life, which

Is to take each day as it comes. And to his way

Of looking at it, this right here and now was a

Pretty fine day. And with the sunshine, warm

Breeze and clear blue skies, who was I to disa-

gree? But still, the chill of winter was looming

Heavily frozen into my mind. How would it look

If I, in a more positive light, was to wake up one

Morning to the surprise of ice and snow and blow-

ing cold after having not given it a thought on pre-

vious days, acting as if the whole bitter scene was

An unprepared for meteorological calamity? Posi-

tive attitude or not, I would definitely look the fool

Wandering outside into 2-foot snow drifts and bliz-

zard conditions, wearing only my flip flops, a short-

sleeved shirt and a smile.

Chris Hanch  9-18-15