I'm grateful for weather folklore!
Specifically, I'm referring to the saying associated with the month that today is the beginning of: March. And the saying is ...
If March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb, and vice versa.
This statement sets expectations like no other, and most expectations open the door for reversals of them. I remember as a child looking forward to a beautiful closing to the month of March when it came in with a blustery, wintry storm. And when it came in with beautiful spring weather, I always expected the worst as the final weeks drew near. The reversal of that childlike faith in the expectations inherent in this statement of folklore made me second guess other statements that would regularly be accepted without question. And really, that's what I'm grateful for that came out of this simple statement, the natural inclination to second guess. This critical thinking, and willingness to ask additional questions are traits that have led to my success in my career. And it all started with a reversed expectation.
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