It’s winter.
I used to dread this season of long days of darkness.
Very little light affects my health and mental well-being.
I never had this problem when I lived in the tropics where the sun shines.
Learning to come to terms with seasonal affected disorder
combined with depression,
I endure and rise above this illness.
Here I stand at the cemetery where we buried Mother,
I learned to love winter by meditating on
the flight of the birds blowing with the wind,
the endurance of the trees digging their roots deeper, and
the tenacity of the fishes swimming aimlessly in frozen pounds.
They keep on living.
I understand that part of living is going through life’s ritual
as the earth spins on orbit that nothing stays forever.
There is no need to be afraid
for winter is only three months out of twelve.
Now is winter, I will take advantage of this period
to pick up the pieces that I dropped and left behind.
Soon enough, sunny warm days will beckon me
again to come out of hibernation.
Blessed be the winter.
“We cannot stop the winter or the summer from coming. We cannot stop the spring or the fall or make them other than they are. They are gifts from the universe that we cannot refuse. But we can choose what we will contribute to life when each arrives. ~ Gary Zukav”
What an inspiring piece. I love how symbolic it was with life. Beautiful words 🙂
It is. Winter solstice mean the ligth on a day will be more as we approach spring. 🙂
i like the part about having a choice about how we contribute to life as each new season comes in its turn…. do take care Perpetua!
Yes! I am growing rainbow chard on my balcony to deflect the dark. Thank you.
A great post. I appreciate, immensely, your authenticity, your redemptive courage to tell some of your story. I haven’t been by in a while. I think we exchanged comments on this before, what I refer to as the Black Dog … So when the fall hits, a shift begins that affects my being, and I have to fight the pull of isolation. So, my friend, keep writing, keep living, keep thinking. Your good words are a blessing to many. Peace.
T, Medical research states that prayer defends us from the Black Dog during this period. I do understand the pull. Will pray for everyone that are afflicted with this disease. Have a Blessed Merry Christmas to you and yours. Pax.
Thank you for your inspiring words, my friend! 🙂
You are welcome, Amy.
Well said.
Thank you.
I very much look forward to the return of sunny days, God knows we need those and soon!
We might have some sunshine on Christmas (wishful thinking 🙂 )
We shall see tomorrow won’t we heh! 😉