“I see the snow as a gentle reminder of God’s presence,” Father Randy Nguyen of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church. “There’s something about the stillness of winter that reveals beauty and peace in a unique way. It gives us an opportunity to slow down, reflect and become more aware of the quiet ways God touches our lives.”
“It reminds me of my childhood, when snow shoveling was a daily routine for me, starting in mid-December and ending in March,” said Sergey Nevzorov who grew up in Orenburg, South Ural, Russia.
“I actually thought we were through the worst of winter with March so close to us,” said Bay Ridge resident Marianne Fezza. “Though we received more snow this time around than last one, I think we will deal with it better being that we won’t have the cold spell that accompanied previously. I am one who enjoys looking at snow through a window so I will be staying in for a couple days and working on a puzzle.”
“I thought it was safe to put the shovel away, but here we go again,” said Ramon D., who also lives in Bay Ridge. “Between the freezing cold and the snow storms, this has been the worst winter we’ve had in a long time. At least we didn’t lose power.”