One of my mother-in-laws favorite songs is a classic Christmas song titled, "Fall Softly Snow." The verses tell the story of the Christ child born on a cold winter night and all the surrounding effects combine to tell the story. Even the snow falls softly around the young family as the night wears on into the morning of a new day. 
Living in a new home for the first winter we have experinced many new and strange noises. While expected, the banging and cracking noises related to wood and vinyl sideing expanding and contracting have been a surprise. But I have to say that the wind the other evening with the snow pelting the North side of the house was not silent. The snow was not falling softly.
Snowflakes, like our individual lives, are unique. Each one is different, but also essentially the same. Yes, some snow falls quiet, like a whisper, like a dream. However other times, snow falls loud, stinging everything it touches. Yes, maybe snow is more like people than we might think.
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In the meantime, enjoy the snow. It's the cold temperatures I could do without.
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