I love snow.
I have this outdoor plant from Luzern (everything from Luzern is superior, including cheese, Emmi products, and Catholics).
I love snow. But, it’s snowing. A lot.
The leaves look weak and the plant looks weighed down by the snow. Twice a day, I go outside and get rid of the snow, trying to give the plant some support.
It needs some support. It’s too much snow.
Snow is lovely, but it’s heavy. When flakes come together, they have weight and power. One snowflake? No problem. But pile snowflake on top of snowflake, and you get something. Something heavy. Something that can snap a 100-year old tree in half. One melting snowflake can start an avalanche.
When does a plant or a tree (or a person) reach a breaking point? When does the avalanche happen? When is one tiny snowflake or nasty email or person’s rejection…too much?
I saw avalanches when I walked down the Col du Grand Saint Bernard. There is no warning. Something snaps and that is it. “Breaking Point,” in this case, seems like a post-mortem diagnosis.
The snow is falling in Uitikon. Snowflakes are building. Only one thing to do…
When it feels like too much; it is. Get rid of it. Whatever “it” is. Stay away from your breaking point.
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