A Piece of the Sky

Snowflakes dance through the air, borne aloft by the twisting whims of the winter wind.In the past, Alina never found winter particularly charming. When a person is hungry, winter is a time only of misery. It is about clinging to survival, counting the grain in the food stores over and over again in hopes that it might multiply, and waiting for the snow to stop falling. Recently, however, her mind has begun to change on that count. There is undeniable beauty in this particular snowfall. Or perhaps there is simply beauty in the company that she keeps.