Somewhere people grow the food, harvest it, process it, package it. Other people raise animals to be eaten, chickens for their eggs, cows in a dairy barn…
Truckers bring the food and supplies to our community. Then employees at the store unpack it and put it out for sale. Clerks check us out, one transaction after another in long, long lines before the forecasted snow.
At the hospital staffing plans are made to cover the coming days. Workers are needed in many positions from surgery and patient care to food service and cleaning. Folks with four wheel drive are signed up to get the workers to and from the hospital.
Those whose job it is to keep the roads safe will be out from early until late. They will work in almost every stage of the snowstorm. A truly good night’s sleep is something they will have when it’s all over.
Over at the county government they plan for things like this. Now they are set up to work the plan and to deal with any unexpected challenge or emergency as they arise.
Emergency services are on a higher alert than usual. Will heavy snow cause a roof collapse? Extreme cold lead to home fires or health emergencies? Will rescue vehicles be able to make it down as yet unplowed suburban back streets?
I suspect there are people whose job it is to answer the phone during big weather events like this. They answer questions and remain calm in the face of irate callers. I am glad I do not have that job.
It is 6:15 am and I hear shoveling outside my house. Our community covers yard work and snow removal for all common areas.
Who does that work?
Do we understand how hard it is?
Do we value the work and the workers?
Do we realize how fortunate we are to live a life that is enriched and supported by all of their labor?
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