Be Like Snow, Cold but Beautiful

There is a quote that goes, "Be like snow. Cold, but beautiful." I thought it was such a fascinating concept.. To be beautiful and unattainable. Being unattainable has this mysterious sort of appeal to it. So I always thought, "yes, yes. Be cold." I didn't consider being cold as being mean. I just saw it as being emotionless in a way. If you act like you don't have feelings, maybe you'll never hurt.

That is how I thought for a brief time. Then I was thinking, and I realized that while snow is beautiful, icicles are dangerous. You see snow and think, "how lovely." But then you see icicles hanging from a roof and think, "better watch out." Icicles are beautiful and sometimes they catch the sunlight and for a moment you're captivated. If you get too close to an icicle, you risk the chance of getting hurt. 

Then, I was actually out in the snow and remembered how much I hated being in it. Snow may be pretty, but being cold is no fun for me. 

I realized the moments I'm happiest have been in the sun. There is nothing better than closing my eyes and feeling sunlight flood over me. Whether it's laying in the grass or sinking into the sand, being in the sun makes me happy. 

It was then I changed my mind. I don't want to be cold but beautiful. I want to be warm like the sun. So don't be an icicle or snow.. Be a sunrise, or a sunset, or a July day at noon when the sun is high in the sky. I want to give people the feeling I have when I feel the warmth of the sun and hear birds chirping and can smell freshly cut grass, or hear the waves crashing against the shore. 

The earth needs the sun to survive afterall. Without the sun, we would all cease to exist. The sun is the center of the universe. 

So I hope you choose to be the sun instead of the snow. I hope you bring light and warmth into the lives of others. The whole world needs the sun to survive, and there is someone in the world that needs you to survive, too. 

Until next time xxx.