Like many of you, news of the unspeakable tragedy that unfolded in Nova Scotia on Sunday has left me numb.
As the horrific details continue to trickle in from the mass shooting that began in Portapique, Colchester County and ended in Enfield, we try to make sense of it all, but can’t.
I drove to work but the drive in is a blur. I sat at my desk, logged in to my computer and stared at the screen, then out the window, then back at my screen. I had no desire to analyze charts, build a map or write a forecast.
I decided to check my emails. That's when I came across this lovely note from Pat Dixon.
Hi Cindy. This has been a pretty hard day for Nova Scotians so perhaps more than ever we turn to the comforts of spring. We walk most days on our back road and on old logging roads, usually not seeing another person, though today we crossed paths (at a respectful distance) with a neighbour who was splitting wood.
This seems to be a particularly good year for mayflowers in our area and I found my first very small opened cluster on Easter Sunday. Today, I found a few more on a sunny southeast facing slope. Their smell is a constant delight. I am sending along a picture that I took, just as a reminder of the beauty and wonder that surround and nourish us.
What comfort we can take from each other and the natural world that surrounds us is a gift in these very difficult times.
Thank you, Pat, for reminding us of the resilience of nature. By definition, resilience in nature is the capacity of a system to absorb disturbance and still retain its basic function, structure, and feedback systems.
With time, the deep pain will dull and beautiful memories of those who were taken from us will surface and shine a light to guide us on.
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Cindy Day is the chief meteorologist for SaltWire Network