White Christmas

Each year around Christmas time the radio stations play an old song, “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas”. Since i was a child I have heard the the crooner sing this song. As I listened I would also try to croon and hope for a White Christmas. Yet each year it didn't happen. This year was different. About mid-morning on Christmas day, it start snowing. The snow covered the ground like a white blanket. Well, a very thin white blanket. Yet, this was the first White Christmas for me in 17 years.

The area where I live doesn’t snow much in the winter, but when it does snow even a little bit can cause almost everyone to be snowed in. Schools, some businesses, and other planned events, are cancelled because traveling becomes unsafe. One year we had a severe ice storm that didn‘t melt for almost a week. I couldn’t go to work and other activities were cancelled. After a few days of having to stay home I got cabin fever.

So now that I am older I am more aware of how a little snow can become an inconvenience. I silently prayed that it would only stay long enough to be enjoyed without causing any difficulties later. By evening the weather had warmed and the snow melted. Even though it didn't last long it was beautiful! I was glad to finally see a White Christmas once again!