It's officially Spring in Massachusetts, USA and it's still cold and damp, no buds on the trees or warming sun. A friend complained, "Why do I live here and suffer this weather that makes me miserable?"  I don't like the cold either. But I wondered, do I suffer this weather? Is it painful?  Is there a difference?  

There is a difference and it's significant. That's why I'm sharing my thoughts here with you.