A Day Without Sunshine...

I live in beautiful sunny Southern California. I am blessed with average October's that have 80 and 90 degree temperatures. But last week it rained and got down into the 60's. I was all running around in my winter coats complaining about the cold. I forget what real cold is sometimes. I grew up in Reno NV where is gets VERY cold in October and stays that way until May. I KNOW what cold is. But sometimes I forget and I complain about the 60 degrees outside and rain. So last week when, in the course of my work, I got a call form Iowa, I was all whiny about my 60 degrees. When people from cold places call me in California between October and May they always ask " So how's the weather?" This time I forgot about it being October in Iowa and started whining about how cold it was that day. "Really?" the guy on the other end of the line asks incredulously "Well how cold is it.?"
" It is pouring rain," ( we got .5" that day) " And it is so cold I had to get a jacket and long pants." I continued on my rant. I was still not realizing just who I was comparing myself with.
" Its been pretty chilly here too but no rain yet ." He says " What is the temp out there today?"
And that is when it hit me I am talking to Iowa about my FREEZING in 60 degrees..." Uhhh its like 65." I answer. The guy on the other end of the phone bursts out laughing. "65?! I thought you said it was cold."
" And raining!" I reply wondering how I am gonna make myself sound less like a wuss." It wouldn't be so bad but it was 90 degrees just a few days ago." Now I can really hear him laughing
"You know in a few more weeks we will have snow and you will be back to 80 degree temperatures" He begins" So really I think you might not freeze to DEATH today."

And then it all became clear to me. I was having a day without sunshine. When you have sunshine almost every day of the year you become addicted to it. When you have no sunshine EVERYTHING just seems worse that it actually is. Sunshine makes us happy and glad for 60 degrees. No sun makes us cranky and nasty even if it is 80 degrees outside. I wonder if Dr Drew has a rehab for sunshine addicted people. You can go there before you move to the East Coast. Maybe that is why the  people in New York City always seems so cranky. Not enough sunshine. I have noticed that they NEVER film reality TV shows in New York City in the Winter. The Real House Wives of New Jersey were EXTRA cranky this year. I bet Teresa only SEEMS like a total B**CH this season because they filmed over Christmas and New Years. Not enough  sunshine Ladies!

So next time you find your self being whiny or b*!chy GET SOME SUN! It is not your fault.

That is my story and I am sticking to it.
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