To see the first snowflakes fall from the sky makes me indescribably happy! I think many people feel this way because there is something mesmerizing about watching it snow, but it also brings back memories of first snows and snowball fights when we were children. I know some people say “Bah humbug” when they see snow, and most of us are ready to see it go by March, but the first snow is special. Just like humans, no two snowflakes are alike.
Also, just like humans, snowflakes start out the same but are changed as they move through the atmosphere. According to LibraryofCongress.org “Snow crystals are sensitive to temperature and will change in shape and design as they fall from the cloud and are exposed to fluctuating temperatures. To have two snow crystals or flakes with the same history of development is virtually impossible.” Humans too are affected by the people and experiences they encounter during their lives as they grow. Although they may look the same, even identical twins are not truly the same because as they mature their life experiences mold and change them.
The differences in people are obvious to us, but the differences in snowflakes would be almost impossible to see unless we are scientists. Reconnectwithnature.org reports “…1 septillion snowflakes fall every winter…” (I actually had to research to find that a septillion equals one trillion X one trillion which is more than I can comprehend). Anyway, according to TheWorldCounts.com, “Around 140 million babies are born every year…” Although it seems incredible that none of us or any of the snowflakes are the same, it’s also what makes this world so amazing.
I cannot imagine how boring the world would be if we were all alike. Variety is what makes life more interesting, and like snowflakes, more beautiful. At CORE this is how we feel about our participants. We appreciate and love the differences in our individuals with disabilities and also our employees who are all uniquely themselves.
As Christmas and the holidays draw near, we hope everyone can learn to appreciate not what makes us all the same but what makes each of us uniquely beautiful. Just like when we look out in awe at freshly fallen snow, it would be amazing to look in awe at all the beautiful people in our world.
We at CORE hope you all have a Merry and snowy Christmas!
