Chris Discovers Snowflakes

I was waiting for the bus so that I could go to church on Sunday and it was snowing.  The snowflakes were small and fell quickly, but there was no wind to alter their course as the fell.  I listened to the sound of the snow falling and hitting the dead leaves and dry grass behind me. It was kind of like the patter of soft rain, but more gentle. I walked forward and listened as it hit my coat.  I had never realized snow made sound when it struck something, unless it was in snowball form that is.  I looked up and watched as the snow fell.  I let it bounce off my nose and stick to my cheeks before it melted into water. I examined the intricate details of each snowflake as they landed on my black gloves.  It was quite pretty, kind of like diamonds on a black background.  I became very absorbed by the details of the snowfall and amazed at how God has created all this for us to enjoy, and yet I had utterly failed to notice it before!  I was so enthralled by it that I contemplated skipping my bus and just sitting out and watching the snow fall.  I did not have to make that choice however, as the snow I was admiring caused my bus to be 10 minutes late.  I did a finger measurement of the snow piled on the ground just before the bus stopped.  I estimated it to be a quarter inch of snow.  All that in only 25-30 minutes!  It continued falling all day and when I got back home there was over 2 inches of fresh snow on the ground.  I am wondering what we will be dealing with in the morning when we go to work!