The act of getting down to the asphalt is both pragmatic and symbolic.
Scraping away the remaining snow and ice helps prevent slippery spots on driveways and sidewalks. This prevents both owners, guests, and delivery personnel from losing their balance and falling. It could be called 'litigation prevention'. It can also be called 'common sense' or being kind to delivery personnel, who must find the snow and ice of northern winter months nightmarish.
Scraping away the remaining snow and ice also allows the sun to melt away the vestiges of the last storm and serves to remind the homeowner that warmer weather might really be in the future.
Scraping away the remaining snow and ice can also be symbolic and metaphoric for peeling away personal layers of what? Pain, deceit, deception (both self and interpersonal), extra weight, long-buried feelings, failure, rejection...................
Scraping away the remaining snow and ice can also be a positive indication of self-awareness, growth, forgiveness, maturity, acceptance...............
Food for thought on a wintry night.
Ancora imparo!
