Dear Winter...

Dear Winter,

I have never liked you. You know this. But I am beginning to like you even less these days. This is the South, you are supposed to leave us alone. We do not like 17 degree weather, and we do not know how to cope with it hanging around for days. Perhaps if you brought with you some snow, we may could tolerate you more. With snow, we wouldn't have to get outside to go to work and school. We could just stay in and enjoy a snow day. Instead, you've talked the sun into hanging out while you freeze us to death! Now, what good is the sun if it isn't warm?

Which brings me to my next point. I am not meant to live in a cold climate. I was meant to live in a climate that stays relatively warm year round, with the occasional cold days. Since you have already used up your "cold days", it would be nice if you just went on and bothered someone else. Let Spring come in early. We all are praying that the stupid Groundhog won't see his shadow this year. Looks to me that if there are this many people who don't want you around anymore, you would just leave.

I know that you have a couple of more months of weather to own, but maybe you could just pass it on to Spring and go on a vacation or something. Yeah, you should go on a vacation! It must take a lot of energy to make the air this cold, and making this many people miserable must be weighing heavily on your conscious. You should take a vacation; you deserve it. I hear the North Pole is nice this time of year.

Anyway, I hope you heed what I have said, and I do hope that you go on that vacation. Who knows, maybe you'll like the vacation so much that you will never come back! Wouldn't that be great?!

Love,
Samantha