What to do if you fall through

I don't actually like laws, since they are applied inconsistently, usually in order to control and disenfranchise communities of color and poor people and queers. But if I thought laws were more useful than violent, I would be tempted to say things like, "Can we outlaw February already?"

Seriously, why do I live in New England right now? I feel overwhelmed by my everyday responsibilities, I'm questioning all my life choices, I can't handle being around people. All because the world is buried in snow and I forgot what green looks like.

17 Words About Crossing a (Metaphorical) Frozen Pond

listening for the moment the ice starts to crack
send word of what's on the other side

This video is the very literal response when I tell a friend of the metaphorical frozen pond. Except, to my delight, it beautifully extends my metaphor:

1. Get your breath back. Seriously, just breathe for a couple of minutes.
2. Go back out the way you came in. The last ice you stood on can hold you.
3. Kick like hell and pull yourself out.
4. Roll away from the hole, then crawl. Stand only when you're sure it's solid.
5. If you see someone else fall through, stay back. Talk them through it. Throw them something to grab onto.