I look around my empty nest, feeling lonely
and gaze out of the window. ‘It’s still snowing,’ I tell myself, as I watch the
white snowflakes drifting down gently on to the icy white carpet.
Suddenly a movement catches the corner of my eyes.
I turn to see my neighbor’s small daughter, Amanda running around in circles in
the snow, laughing and squeaking in delight! Curious, I peer closely and notice that she is
trying to hold on to something. Is it a snowball? No, it looks more like a
cotton candy with sprinkles of chocolate! ‘White and chocolate marble cotton candy?
Maybe it’s the flavor of the season! I must taste it, when I go to the fair
next time!’ I think aloud.
I put on my
coat and go outside to help Amanda retrieve her candy. As I near Amanda, I
realize that the chocolate and white vision has life!
Amanda smiles, ‘He’s Ginger! Mom and Dad gave me
this puppy for my birthday.’ Ginger seems to be a bundle of energy, sprinting
in full throttle, jumping and tumbling! As I move closer, Ginger stops and stares
at me, cocking his head! Then he dashes towards me, hurtling himself into my
arms.
I knew then that Amanda and the puppy were going to fill my lonely days
with love and
laughter!
