An old friend...

3 February 2014: On another snowy day, with even more nasty weather being forecast, it would be easy for me to fall into those familiar winter blues, where I lament being stuck "alone" at home. But this afternoon, I found myself sending a quick email to a friend, someone I have recently reconnected with after falling out of touch for a couple of years. In so many ways, it is like not much time has passed. I am reminded of Thoreau, who tells us "the value of a man is not in his skin, that we should touch him." I have a feeling it will be a long winter, so I appreciate the reminder that even when we are physically alone, we are still connected to the people we care about.