The Magically Refreshing Present

It was the best thing, to wake up on Friday morning

to this magically refreshing blanket of snow.

In south Texas. Weird, right?

That's what made it so incredible.

Just before bed, Joshua had sent this picture of the bikes outside of his dorm along with the news that it was snowing in College Station. In fact, they had several inches already and it was still falling.

Shortly after Joshua texted, Jacob called.

Giddy with delight, like a little kid in a big candy store, 

he was headed home to build a snowman.

It made this mama's heart so happy

to experience the college boys' child-like excitement

over something as simple as snow.

I fell asleep wishing we would get some snow too, but knowing full well that it wasn't likely since we only had a 20% of the white stuff falling this far south. 

But when my alarm went off, I went out back to find this:

Each snowflake unique,

clinging to each other, 

hanging on for dear life,

 and blanketing every branch so beautifully.

The wet, white wonder 

covering every blade of grass,

turning the drab into dreamy

and the ho-hum into heavenly.

Yep, 2017 has been kind of crazy for HoUSton!

The kids came in to school all bundled up, uplifted by the

fascination,

energy,

and joy

of nature's surprise holiday gift,

the magically refreshing present.

What an incredible feeling, the beauty of that miraculous moment,

proof positive that the best things in life aren't things at all.

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