This winter has tested my midwestern
hardiness. Frigid temperatures drive us inside. Cars are breaking down. Schools
are closing and weathermen warn us to stay home. This winter makes me think
about a story my Grandmother told once me.
Grandma was raised on a farm not far from
O’Hare Airport long before the airport existed. Horse and wagon were their mode
of transportation in those days and Grandma remembered how valuable their
horses were. On those very cold winter days, such as we have been having of
late, the horses would remain in the barn and the family would walk to church.
There was no sense in risking their horses’ health even for church.
Stay warm!
Linda
