Reasonable Doubt

Having spent the greater part of my life in the DMV area (yes I typed it with the accent - IYKYK), I can understand the doubt related to today’s forecast. There were quite a few social media posts that echoed the shock felt around the region when we actually woke up and saw that we did get significant snowfall and accumulation. As for me? Well, I woke up almost every hour and looked out my window to check…the window where I left the blinds completely open so I could glance from the comfort of my bed without moving too much. I had hope and it came to pass.

It got me thinking about the concept of doubt. Doubt - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction. Those who didn’t quite trust the predictions of our favorite tv weather personalities had reasonable doubt. Far too often we have been told to expect snow only to get a trace, dusting, or nothing at all. Given that track record, it made sense to not fully trust it. The same goes for life.

I was speaking with a friend about their apprehension to have experiences outside of this area. I was thinking about all of the times I have been wary of leaving something comfortable for the unknown. My friend agreed. These are reasonable doubts to have. However, just like Jay Z’s 25-year-old album, sometimes you don’t know something will be worth doing, that it will become a classic memory until you take that leap of faith.

Just as I stayed up half the night looking for snow that at least covered the grass, I will not allow doubt to hinder my hope in the what-ifs. Hope could give me results greater than my wildest dreams, just as it blanketed the neighborhood in snow. Hope could lead to something beautiful.