Winter Of Our Dreams Here

"Now is the winter of our discontent / Made glorious summer by this sun of York."

The "Winter of Our Dreams," therefore, is not a mental illness. It is a natural response to an inhospitable season. The trick is not to demand summer, but to learn how to survive the frost. Winter of Our Dreams

Shakespeare’s original Richard III was a monster because he tried to force the summer. He murdered and schemed to end his "winter of discontent." He could not wait for the natural cycle. In contrast, the wisest characters in literature (from Tolkien’s hobbits to Austen’s heroines) know that you endure the cold months by drawing close to the fire, telling stories, and keeping faith. "Now is the winter of our discontent /