Walk into the snow

The temperature suddenly dropped yesterday, and the wind howled all night, making people panic. It seemed as if the world outside was about to be blown apart. When I opened the curtains in the morning, I saw it was snowing heavily outside and the ground was white. The wind was so strong that the snowflakes were blown in all directions.

We made an appointment to take our children to get vaccinated today, but we were really scared to encounter such a windy and snowy day. I put on the thickest clothes, the warmest hat and scarf for my child. I was fully armed myself. After packing up, I took my children out, feeling as if I was going to a battlefield.

I emphasized to my children in advance that it was very cold outside and the wind was strong, so they should keep their mouths shut and not talk after going out. The child held my hand and followed me obediently. When I was about to open the door and walk out, I lowered my head and asked the little guy if he was ready. The child nodded and held my hand tightly.

As a result, after I opened the door and walked into the wind and snow, the sound of the wind suddenly subsided, and the air was not as cold as I thought. Walking in the wind and snow, I didn’t feel much resistance or discomfort. I realized that the loud wind noise in the room was probably because of the high floor. Moreover, I was mentally prepared, so I didn’t feel particularly cold after going outdoors.

The child was originally like me, feeling threatened by this outing. Now that we are really outside, the little guy feels that it is almost the same as usual, so he is happy. He let go of my hand and explored around, sometimes touching the snowflakes, sometimes looking up at the sky, with a smile on his face. The storm brought only freshness, not the suffering I imagined.

We headed forward together in the wind and snow. Compared with the worries we had at home before, we felt more at ease now. Every step we took was getting closer to our destination. When we are in a warm and comfortable environment, we will be afraid of the wind and snow outside, because going out means suffering. When we really go out, we find that there is no wind and snow that we can't walk through. No matter how bad the environment is, we can move forward.

Many things are probably similar to this experience of walking in the wind and snow. When there is no practice, you will imagine various difficulties and feel fear. But when we actually do it, we find that many sufferings are not so terrible, and there is nothing that we cannot bear. Therefore, real fear only comes from the heart...