Well, it looks like the snow is finally here to stay for winter…and I’ve had a jolly old time shoveling our driveway because it’s so much smaller than the driveway of our previous house!

And as I was cleaning off the patio and the gazebo roof out back I had to take a long-leaning-on-the-shovel moment to appreciate the sight of the snow twirling down.

In fact, I just had to blow a small fistful of flakes into the wind simply to watch them dance.

Yes, it can be a glorious time of the year if we just take the time to appreciate the beauty around us.

Next time it’s snowing and you visit your beloved’s grave in winter, think of the snowflakes as kisses from above.

Melanie Hack
Author of Who Killed My Sister, My friend
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