"Winter, my favorite season of the year, I have this wish. The wish you could stay just a little bit longer.
Those small winter moments, those are the ones that warm my heart the most in the cold. To just stand outside under a single, bright lantern in the dark, that let's me see those small, delicate snowflakes dancing in the wind, till they fall on the ground among the other millions of snowflakes. Just to stand outside under one lantern, watching the snow fall, not thinking about anything, but seeing that one snowflake land right on the tip of my nose.
Maybe a day spent outside building a snowman with my brother. Roll the biggest snow balls, till you cant even pick them up to put them on each other. Seeing my brother trying to roll just one ball, but failing over and over again, and falling back in the snow in defeat, cursing and saying something ridiculous so we could laugh.
There was that one winter day that warms my heart the most. Outside came my dad and mom, and brother to enjoy the winters magical moments. First, second and third snow ball flew around and I see mom, dad and brother starting a snow war. I join them soon enough, enjoying the moment with my family completely.
A movie. Nothing that special about watching a movie. But the feeling of being there with your whole family and watching the movie together, that is something special to me. Our tradition to watch The Grinch before the Christmas is one of my favorite traditions, it has been a tradition for years and I really hope it never ends. And we don't watch the new Grinch or the really old one, we watch The Grinch that came out more than 20 years ago, that awesome, lovely and heart warming movie.
Every year I hope and wish for snow. For more than 3 years in a row on the Christmas day we had no snow. So when I saw a really small amount of snow falling from the night sky on the start of December, I ran outside in a hoodie and pajama pants and held my hands in front of me, I have no idea why I do that, but it makes me happy. While standing outside, I made a wish. A wish to have winter and snow for Christmas.
The next day, my mom woke me up and she said to look outside. I have never been that happy to see snow, because snow covered the ground completely, even if it was very little, it was snow. So 30 minutes before my first online class started, I raced outside to just throw snow around. My mom only laughing at me, her daughter being childish.
Sometimes I overthink, and my thoughts drift to the future. How will it be in the future? Will the snow still fall from the sky on December? What do you think, kids?"
The kids looked at me with stars and awe in their eyes.
"Wow, is winter really that beautiful, mommy??" Maria, one of my 4 daughters, asked tilting her head. Her eyes shining with curiosity.
"Yes, it really is. Now it is time for sleep, loves. Let's go!" I said standing up from my chair to help all of my kids to bed.
"Aww, but I want to know more, please." Bruno, the youngest of my 4 sons, pleaded showing his big puppy dog eyes. The others following along his cute plan. I chuckled and shook my head, those adorable little angels.
"Now, now, I have a story prepared for tomorrow, so you all better go and sleep now. Don't you want to hear a story tomorrow too?" I asked all of my kids looking at each and every one of them with love in my eyes.
"Okay." a sound of defeated voices come from all of them.
"Okay, tomorrows story will be longer, promise." with that all of them had smiles back on their faces. "Now let's get you all to bed."
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After all the kids fell asleep, I walked out of the room and closed the door behind me. I walked over to my bedroom and got ready for bed myself, though I only changed my clothing.
I got under the covers and turned all of the lights off. I gazed out of my bedroom window and sighed. I haven't seen snow since I got pregnant with my twin girls, who are the oldest out all of my 8 kids. I wanted a big family and I happily got it. Though none of my kids have seen snow, because of the warm weather.
Doesn't matter what the weather is though, every winter time, I make a wish. And this winter is no exception.
I made a wish. The wish for the winter and snow to come back and stay here for a while.
With that thought being my last, sleep took over me and darkness surrounded me.
As I woke up and looked out the window, I saw that someone up there had heard my wish and smiled to myself.
I went to the kids room, but it was empty. I frowned and rushed over to the balcony of my bedroom. I sighed in relief. There they were, all playing and running around with my husband to keep an eye on them.
I quickly ran downstairs and put on a coat, scarf and boots. I ran outside where my family was. My husband, James, looked at me and smiled. "Morning, sweetheart." he said and kissed me.
As we pulled away, we heard disgusted noises from our 8 kids. We only laughed.
Me and James were standing in the snow and looking at the kids playing with it. I smiled to myself and mumbled a quiet "Thank you".
"Hm, what was it, doll?" he asked looking down at me, having heard me mumbling.
"Nothing." I said and bent down to get snow. He didn't even seem to understand what was going on until a ball of snow hit his face.
"Oh it is on!" James exclaimed and I laughed while running away, with James running after me with snow. The kids following his lead or throwing snow at him. I was still laughing and joined the snow war with my kids and husband. If you ask me, this day was spent productively.
Winter, my favorite season of the year, I had this wish. The wish you heard and made it come true, because you stayed here for a while and then came back the next year again.