The last full month of winter

February is almost over. Today is the 28th, the last day of the month, which means winter is almost over. February is the last full month of winter. This February has been especially difficult for everyone across the county.

Parts of the country have experienced snowstorms, blizzards lasting days and weeks at a time. Other sections have experienced rain lasting for a week or more and mud slides. Canceled flights and stranded passengers stranded in one section of the country or another. In other countries, there have been earthquakes, snowstorms and other natural phenomenon.

January did not start out difficult, but it ended that way. February began difficult and remained difficult. The first two months of 2010, have been stressful for the entire planet. Tomorrow is the first day of March, the only thing we can be sure of in March is that the sun will cross the vernal equinox and spring begins.

We do not know what type of weather we will have in March because, all though we can predict the weather, we cannot control it. We cannot control any natural phenomenon whether it be weather, earthquake, or Tsunami. We can prepare for these phenomenon, but we cannot control them. The only thing that any human being can control is her or his reactions and emotions.

Humanity, even in this modern age, is at the mercy of the forces of nature and nature has no mercy. God is merciful. Human beings have the potential for mercy because we have a spirit, a soul, but nature simply follows natural laws put into play when the universe began. Therefore, let us say good-bye to February 2010 and pray for our fellow human beings.