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TITLE: Escaping from Winter | Previous Challenge Entry
By Alan Zimmerman
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“First the wind blew, the ground froze, and then the snow came. Packed down over the hard earth. Footsteps trampling overtop. It was like an echo with each passing person. But I wasn’t even a part of it. Locked away in here. And dark. There’s been such a darkness this winter. It’s been like a black cloud draped over everything. And I’ll tell you something else. My attitude hasn’t been very good either. It’s sad here. I can’t remember the last time I smiled, or made someone else smile. Sometimes I wonder if everyone has forgotten about me. How many years have I suffered through this? But each year seems harder than the last. Oh, to be able to see the fresh light of day again.”
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“Finally, the snow begins to melt, but still too cold for me to face the clean air. I’m tucked away until the first warm sunshine. The real thaw doesn’t happen until we get that early spring shower. The rain, still cold but warmer than the snow, makes the sidewalks a dark grey. Rain slowly seeping into the frozen ground, softening the soil where it was rock hard just days before.
“People are out; I can hear them talking and I can even feel the bustle of life returning. I can almost sense the grass beginning to grow. I’m not stiff like I was before. I can move around a little now. I’m starting to warm up. Bid that winter a not-so-fond goodbye. Soon I’ll be back among the living, so to speak. I’ve been neatly packed away for too long.”
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“This is the day! I peek out and see the sun. I feel its warmth and breathe in the air of a new season. Day by day I’ve felt myself getting stronger. My color is returning. I look around and see the new world that had been closed off; now opened for all to enjoy. I feel beautiful now. The memory of winter is almost gone.”
A little girl walks by and then stops. She points at me. “Mommy, look! A yellow flower!”
Her mother bends down and says, “Such a pretty one, too. The first flower we’ve seen this year. Let’s look for another one.” And they walk away.
“Am I the first flower of spring? I never expected such an honor, only a chance to be a part of God’s miracle of the seasons. I’ll rejoice in today’s sunshine. I’ll treasure the whispering breeze as I taste the sweet dew of the morning. I’m alive again!”
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