It’s winter. The fear of cold can cause us to surround ourselves with man-made comforts. We shudder as the fresh air hits our face, when we roll down the window to accept our coffee at the drive-through.

We dread snowfall because it means we’ll have to spend extended time in the elements. We’ll be clearing the snow off of the driveway not once, but twice because of the snow-plow. Going outside for any other reason seems unthinkable.