Reflections

SNOW RAIN IN WASHINGTON DC

The Earth is adorning itself like a bride, at least here in Washington DC. It is a shower of white snow that appeared suddenly from the skies.

I was supposed to fly to San Francisco in the morning to attend the URI Global Council and Staff Meeting scheduled to commence tomorrow, but 650 flights were cancelled.

No other option but to part take in the glorious game of Nature and think of Creation’s amazing blessings. Last time I saw snow like this was in 1988 when I was a student at the BosseyEcumenical Institute, Geneva. It was much fun then as we had plenty of time to play with snow outside in the white garden ground. We were 64 students from different countries. Today I can only watch the play of rosy petals, falling from heaven’s rich gardens. The game will continue for a whole day, it is reported. Soil will be purified. Rivers will be full soon. Trees will start flowering without waiting any more.

Some painful thoughts suddenly started hunting me. How long will be the Nature sportive like this? Will there ever be such showers from above, if the global warming persists at this speed?

Let us not teach the Earth to be angry. Let her be a loving Mother forever.

Dr. Abraham Karickam