The Gift of Sweaters

An early morning spring walk with a sweater!

Positive Pensées

Kathy King

“A sweater is like life, you get nothing out of it that you don’t put into it.”

Marilyn Monroe

The Gift of Sweaters

Sweater, Jumper, Cardigan, Jersey, it has many names.

It’s a source of comfort on both cold and warm days. 

A sweater can provide relief when you have the chills.

A sweater can be ugly, fashion, or have lots of frills. 

Sweaters come in many shapes and sizes and can have many themes.

But the function of a sweater remains the same.

To provide warmth when you are cold.

To be cold is unfriendly, frigid, and frosty.

To be warm is to be affable, amiable, and comfy.

In a world where people are cold from dark days.

Try to be like a sweater, it will make the world a better place.

Update: This morning I walked down the stairs and was instantly hit with frigidity! It is 24 degrees outside and our heat on the lower levels of the house decided..."Eh, I am not going to work." The main floor is currently 60 degrees. Brrrr! What did I do? I bundled up in a nice, warm, comfy, toasty sweater.

Today we woke up and our house was 66 degrees!  It is May, and in Georgia that is not normal. Outside it is windy and 46 degrees.  Now, me being a lover of the ability to just put on a sweater was giddy because no matter the season, I always run cold.  Always.  I also love fall and cooler temperatures.  Living in the South where the summers are like Satan’s Greenhouse, the air is soupy, the sweat is real, and the general sense of everything is swampy is palpable.  Pop up thunderstorms are the norm.  Cicadas are the song that is sung virtually all day.  Basically, it’s hot here!  Having said all that, why would a girl who always runs cold like cooler weather?  One word.  Sweaters.  Sweaters are like a hug from the Lord.  They are soft, versatile, they can be long or short, big or small, different materials, but they offer one great thing.  Warmth. I shared a quote by Marilyn Monroe because her words ring true.    What are we putting into our lives or into the lives of others? Are we checking on our neighbors, are we spreading positive words both in real life and online?  Recently, I read that belief in God is at an all time low. I believe that this is quite evident in social media, the news, in communities, and in families. I grew up in the Sunday School generation where we were taught the Golden rule.  Treat others like you want to be treated. There were other challenges that stemmed from that time, but I am quite thankful for the Judeo-Christian teaching.  If belief in God is at an all time low, no wonder negativity and rigidness is the norm.  Can we spread kindness and goodness to those around us?  Each time I want to embrace the cold I will try my best to be like a sweater. Who needs a spiritual sweater? Whose soul is indeed quite cold? Could you provide that warmth? Sweaters. They truly are a gift. 

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Appalachian Allegory: A Southern Novel