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complete contempt for the foolish bustle of the world, for it
makes the world lose its clarity. Every individual is unique,
try your best to live with awareness…’
I dropped my head and sighed. That’s right, every word
my snow friend is saying is wise. I saw snowflakes fussing
outside; they were quite different from the winter ones.
Dense as they were, like heavy cotton balls, not puffy a bit,
they were swiftly falling down, rushing towards the ground.
Hurrying too, perhaps.
I felt satisfied. It’s April and this snow might show the
response of late winter. Warm is surely to feel the nature’s
way. As for Nature, it’s always been a capricious lady, espe-
cially lately.
‘Thank you, Snezhik!’
‘For what?’
‘For getting me slower. Sometimes it is so important to
have somebody to stop you and enable you to look around.
It’s so beautiful around, it really is.’
‘Right,’ Snezhik breathed out, satisfied.’ By the way, to-
morrow the sun is to come out and in a couple of days it’s
going to be warm enough. Actually, I’m here to say ‘Good-
bye’. Don’t be mad at my grumbling. See you next winter. I
only ask you not to make haste, or wait, or complain. Just
live and enjoy the given. Every individual is unique, try to
live with awareness.’
‘I’ll try my best. Happy to have you directing me the
right way.’
And I kissed Snezhik’s cold, smelling fresh nose.
‘Come back in your time. I’ll be happy.’

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