Invincible Summer

"In the midst of winter, I finally realized that deep within me lay an invincible summer." - Albert Camus

I never fully understood the meaning of this quote. I think it's supposed to suggest that things will get better when I'm feeling crappy. You know, one of those "silver lining" inspirational quotes. But then I thought... hey I really hate summer. I get all sweaty and nasty and my electric bill is insanely high because I use the air conditioner so much in the summer. It's also baseball season and that means that the trains are full of crazy drunk straight sports fans whose bodies take up two seats. I hate riding the train after a Cubs game. There's always a loud, drunk, overtanned straight girl wearing an ugly Abercrombie shirt and flip flops that don't go with the outfit.

I prefer the winter because people won't be outside unless they absolutely have to be outside. It also allows people to wear really trendy coats, hats, gloves, and scarves. The city gets blanketed with beautiful white snow, and there are fewer panhandlers out on the streets. The cold never bothered me. Perhaps it's my icy demeanor. Whatever it is, I don't much care for having an invincible summer inside of me. Did I completely miss the point of that quote, or what?