It’s been an interesting few days chez Moloney. Like a lot of the country we have been dealing with The Beast from the East, stuck inside and dreaming about ham sandwiches (who knew?) We’ve had the added complication of being smack bang in the middle of fixing up our kitchen – so no oven, no hob, no kitchen sink, no floor on kitchen etc etc. So not just stuck in the house, but mainly living in the sitting room. The cabin fever is at “get me wine and lots of it” levels….
But, but – it’s snow! It’s real snow. I’m 35 – I’ve never seen proper powder snow before. It’s gorgeous. It dampens and quietens reality. Between bouts of kitchen related stress and wondering if it would be ok to let the kids watch a 19th episode of Peppa, I had an epiphany. Well, maybe not epiphany, but definitely an insight I wanted to share.
We’ve talked non stop about the snow, watching “weather porn”, wondering when it will clear, how long it will last, how heavy it will be and so on. Kids on the other hand – oh my god the joy and wonder and just pure delight. Snowmen, snow angels, snow ball fights, sledging, stomping, igloos…(hats off to those parents!) The amount of fun they have made out of this rare phenomenon is magic.
And, while I haven’t done as much as perhaps I should, I joined in with my little girl, and laughed and teased and stomped and played. I did this because I know the snow will melt, and actually has already started to here. We made the most of it because it might never happen again. I’m sure a lot of you were similar – dragging yourself and the kids out because who knows when we’ll get another chance like this.
And that’s what struck me – the pure urgency and delight and wonder of snow, and the real sense of “make the most of it” – this is what I am trying to get my clients to realise about life. Your life is as unique and fleeting as a few snowy days in Ireland. You have the opportunity and the choice to make the most of it. Because it does end. And it’s up to us how we fill our days, and grab our chances. Make the most of the beautiful phenomenon that is you. Treat life like an Irish child treats snow.