Hope I am as strong as you

May I be as strong as you

The snow has moved in and blanketed the area.  It is 8 inches or so.  The snow doesn’t bother me.  But the cold is another story.  It is so frigid that even the cold is cold.  Even tho’  I am not a cold weather person, I still made it out, to take some pictures, yesterday.
Making my way toward the old barn.  Trudging through the eight inches of virgin snow,  carrying my camera and tripod, looking for the awesome shot, paying no attention to the cold.  We don’t get much snow in these parts.  If we do, it is only sparsely.  And  we are able to see the grass beneath the snow.  I was really excited about getting some pictures with the blanket of white.  The snow glistening in the sun, as if it was wearing a coat of diamonds.  Beautiful, and breathtaking.
I try to see beauty in all things.  And beauty I did find in an old barn, sitting, alone, barely hanging on to what is left of its time here on earth.  It still looked strong, even tho’ it was leaning somewhat, and boards starting to rot.  I looked at it and wished that I was somewhat like this barn.  Standing tall against the elements of life.  Weathering the storms and chills that come my way, with such strength and invincibility.  I had to take a moment to admire this awesome structure.  Thinking to myself, “You are such a beauty!  You stood for years, taking everything, that was thrown at you with a stern refinement.”