Sunday, January 18, 2009

Deep Freeze to a Thaw

Over the past 5 days, Toronto has been bitter-bitter cold. In fact, most of the country has experienced cold snap

People were mean for the longest time. Heads were down. Shoulders were hunched. There were frowns on everyone's faces. People pushed on sidewalks, in hallways and on buses.

Then the sun came out. The snow began to melt. Dogs were being walked. People gave up their seats on the bus. Small conversations blossomed between strangers.

People were smiling today, and I relaxed my shoulders and stopped staring at my feet.

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