The 1 December, the first day of summer. To mark the occasion, Melbourne put on a top of 16 deg and a relentless downpour. The next day, as a consolation prize, there was a high of 15 deg and a hailstorm. One could be forgiven for thinking there had been a serious mistake.
As I longed for mulled wine in my merino jersey, I mulled over similar discrepancies:
When the letters after your name say you’re a qualified surgeon, yet you don’t feel qualified to slice the pizza you’ll binge on tonight.
When you're head hunted and got that promotion - and still feel like unworthy to be a janitor in the building.
When he says you’re beautiful and proved it with a ring, yet you can’t brush your teeth in front of the mirror.
When you read 'Jesus died for the sins of the world' in your Bible and sing 'red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight' with your kids, yet can't help thinking you're his one exception.
Winter weather, when the calendar says summer.
The facts - and the feelings that suggest otherwise.
How do you dress for the discrepancies?
No one's suggesting you head out in a bikini. The storm is real.
Nevertheless head out; dress warm, head up.
Weather the weather and know deep down inside
it is
indeed
Summer
As I longed for mulled wine in my merino jersey, I mulled over similar discrepancies:
When the letters after your name say you’re a qualified surgeon, yet you don’t feel qualified to slice the pizza you’ll binge on tonight.
When you're head hunted and got that promotion - and still feel like unworthy to be a janitor in the building.
When he says you’re beautiful and proved it with a ring, yet you can’t brush your teeth in front of the mirror.
When you read 'Jesus died for the sins of the world' in your Bible and sing 'red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight' with your kids, yet can't help thinking you're his one exception.
Winter weather, when the calendar says summer.
The facts - and the feelings that suggest otherwise.
How do you dress for the discrepancies?
No one's suggesting you head out in a bikini. The storm is real.
Nevertheless head out; dress warm, head up.
Weather the weather and know deep down inside
it is
indeed
Summer
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