I guess for people who live in countries like The Philippines that doesn’t experience winter, it’s unimaginable what freezing temperature means and what it could do to your body (like mine that is built for Asian temperature) I said to a friend in Asia who asked me about how cold it gets, I said imagine yourself inside a freezer, but still that wasn’t enough. I guess one has to experience it to truly understand it.

I am not fond of the winter temperature simply because every year it seems like my muscles (or maybe the lack of it) gets more painful, back, neck and shoulders are aching. On the other hand, I love the sight of white snow! When everything is covered in white, when children are pulled by their moms and dads in sleigh…it’s just wonderful to see.

But another wonderful sight is what happens before winter. Autumn! This is the time when green leaves start to turn into yellow, to brown, to gold or even red. I don’t know else where but in Holland when the sun shines or we’re having a clear sky, looking at those beautiful trees make my heart skip a beat. Especially the first time I witnessed the season change.

In the past, being ignorant about autumn (and winter) I felt sorry for the trees, I thought it was a shame that they were dying! But silly old me learned fast enough that they undergo the change to accommodate the coming cold.

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I marvel at how wonderful we all are, was created by The Creator. Everything has its purpose. I have a purpose. Weather and changing of it have a purpose. Trees have their purpose. Everything has a purpose!

I’m thankful I’m given a chance to experience these all. Even if it means an aching body.

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