Mother Nature can shine if she likes. Have you ever strolled outside on a breezy summer day? The flowers sway back and forth, parading their color, and the sun is soft and golden like your favorite blanket.

Father Time keeps her company, judging when the leaves start to blow off the trees and cuing the moon to rise high into the evening sky. It’s his paternal instinct, and without him we might be very lost.

Sunshine knows when to smile fondly upon our earth and when to take cover. Sometimes her beams caress, but if you’re not careful, you’ll wind up with an awful burn. She’s a bit of a drama queen, but Rain completes her with light showers and heavy downpours of water. He nourishes our planet, and though sometimes he causes floods, his intentions are always good.

Wind is Rain’s cousin and Snow is his son.. Both are helpful in moderation.

Without any of these, life here wouldn’t survive. Mother Nature and Father Time will tell you just the same, but if you ask them, you might not get an answer.