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Deceptive Sunshine

The last few days have been bright and sunny, yet the cold penetrates and quickly chills to the bone. From the inside, the sun gives an illusion of warmth even though the thermometer is well below zero. There is a warming effect from the sun, as it streams in the window and heats up the room inside. In the classroom, children find it hard to put on all their snow gear, yet my experience outside before school tells me that it is necessary. It is the strong wind on top of the cold that makes the "wind chill" such a factor. If only a sunny day was also a pleasant one as well. At least the sun gives hope that better days are coming. I find that people can also be deceptive, showing superficial warmth and yet missing the character traits that warm relationships and lubricate friendships. Words are the evidence of what's inside, yet sometimes body language and actions override the words spoken. I want to take people at face value, taking their words as truth and yet experien