The Case of Winter!

WINTERS, are often welcomed by a running nose, cold and cough, getting cozy inside blankets and increased rounds of tea and coffee. Ever since I was a child, I have a tendency to not cover myself adequately as winter comes in because I want to enjoy the nip in the air and a certain freshness that winter brings in. There used to be a childhood pleasure in taking ice cubes out of fridge and rubbing it on hands and palm, and feel the frozen hands touching ones or other people’s faces. I guess I try to get the same pleasure as an adult when I let a chilled air chill some parts of my body when the winter comes. Resultantly, I always welcome winter with a running nose.

But that is not all. There is a false notion that I have too. I believe that if I cover my feet well, I do not stand a chance to catch a cold. That somehow immunes me, I believe to the vagaries of winter, and I am the first one, often, to start wearing stockings. Strong feet firmly rooted to the ground, help me in many other ways, but not do any good to my reddening nose, more often than not. I try to keep my woolens at bay and try to enjoy the changed weather as much as possible, a rather childish pleasure that is. No doubt I am considered a chilled out person even when I sport a running nose at the advent of winter and often be the first person to spread infection.

Its interesting always to read facebook reactions to the changing weather. These days they have been like this –

• I hate winters! :(
• I too hate winters.. just dnt like the all time cold, allergies with the weather... cn bear with summers but nt winters…
• wats wrong with winter??????? .......we glow during winters.....no need to apply sunscreen.......
• we get sweeeet sleep during winter aaaah!!!!!!
• I hate it in winters! Everythin gloomy! Esp. when maid takes an unannounced leave!
• I have to point out.....i like the rosy complexion that college girls get in the winter :)
• Wow! Winter Chai and mathari!!!
• .......for those who r healthy like me .....thick sweaters n jackets doesnot look good at all.....at dat moment i realise how overweight i'm......heheeee
• I hate winters coz there r many who don take a bath daily…yuck!
• ok i get it ....talkin about winters is controversial!! :P

Case in point !!! I can go on writing about good things that winter brings in terms of food, sunlight, complexion, coziness, lethargy, drinks…………….and so on. But I think I won't talk much. My last word would be – I LOVE THE SEASON. Hail Winters!!!