Another day of cancellations due to snow!  Many school children love the sound of those words.  Adults on the other hand don’t find repeated snow storms all that enjoyable.  We had a snow day in our area today.  As I encountered people these are some of the problems the snow storm caused that were explained to me.

• Patients were lonely because their loved ones could not come due to the weather and the roads being dangerous to drive on.
• Volunteers did not come as scheduled meaning some tasks were not done and meaning that others had to be taken on by others.
• Patients with outpatient appointments called to reschedule their appointments to a day when the weather would less of an issue. This left some employees with sections of their day when they were not as busy as they would like to be.

It is obvious to me that we are generally ready for winter to end.  It is also obvious to me that people are doing the right thing.  When they feel at risk by driving in the snow, they change their plans and stay home.  Part of being a chaplain is listening to those who have been effected by the snow tell their story and vent their frustration.