In this part of the world, we talk about the weather A LOT.
It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, you’ll regularly hear comments like:
“Oh no – it’s going to rain this weekend”, “I hope it’s nice tomorrow” and “What
a miserable day”. For so many people, it seems like they need a day of blazing
sunshine before they can feel content.
I understand the interest in Mother Nature’s moods – after
all, I never make a wardrobe choice without checking the forecast, so I can
choose pants over floaty dresses in gale conditions and avoid a Marilyn moment –
but I don’t understand the amount of power we give to external conditions. I
find it odd that something which we have zero control over not only features
heavily in social interactions but is the determinant of whether it is a “good
day” or a “bad day”.
Here are the factors that typically amount to a good day for
me:
· Waking up alive
· Feeling loved
· Feeling a sense of purpose
· Laughing at least a couple of times (ideally
more)
Neither the absence of rain nor a high temperature are
prerequisites for my day-to-day happiness.
Why do we care so much about the weather? As far as what Mother
Nature throws at us, we have sunhats and sunglasses and umbrellas and coats. As
far as what life throws at us, we have the power to
determine our own forecast.
The sunshine is within us – it’s our job to bring the warmth and the light to each day.
