Winter’s Darkness
"The undeniable hardship of this winter is a reminder that for much of human history, particularly in colder climates, winter was a season simply to be survived. Winter is a primal time of death and loss, and a time for grief. It reminds us that darkness, not only light, is part of the recurring rhythm of what it means to be human.
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"For millenniums, during these months of darkness, humans have turned to rituals and stories to remind one another of hope and deeper truths.
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"Even now, as winter arrives in the Northern Hemisphere, the devastation is interwoven with a promise that darkness may not last forever: The day the death toll in the United States passed 300,000 was also the day the country began inoculating health care workers from the virus." — Elizabeth Dias; The New York Times—How We Survive Winter
Tim Panagos
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