Fleeting

I woke up early this morning, very early. A strange brightness was piercing our usually dark bedroom. I slid out of bed and peeked out the window to see vast stretches of whiteness joining up with the dark sky at the horizon. There it was, just what I had been waiting for: snow, big and fluffy.

I should have pulled on my boots at that very moment and headed out into the starry pre-dawn. Instead, I snuggled back into bed for a bit. By the time I got up and out, the sun was up past the treeline and the snow was already starting to melt. All was beautiful, but fleeting....