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"There is a light that shines beyond all things on earth, beyond us all, beyond the heavens. This is the light that shines in our hearts."
~Chandogya Upanishad



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Now here is a man who truly writes from the heart! This new story from Bob is absolutely poetic and is a bit of heaven on earth to bless your day!




"A Day at Work"
by Bob G. Shaw


Some folks have a tendency to believe a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work. Then along comes a day like today. The two inch snow that was predicted had turned in to a six incher, and more in some of the drifts. And at three AM, it made for a pretty interesting trip to work. A half-hour later, I had the windshield
cleared and backed up to the door to load. By five, the bread was loaded and ready to roll.

Everything went pretty well, considering the parking lots were far from being cleared. Everything that was taken in was either packed or dragged. Around seven o'clock, it started getting light. I was headed down a two-lane highway, going to the "country" part of the route, and just starting to see the beauty of the first snowfall. Just a few more stops, then I'd turn and head North, to the top end of the route.

Just a few miles out of town, the countryside starts changing. The rolling hills and valleys are considered to be the foothills of the Ozarks. With the snowfall fresh on the landscape, it was a quite a sight. The hilltops were capped with snow, and the valleys were blanked with a deep white layer, drifting sometimes even deeper. The trees were laden with snow, their limbs drooping under the weight. As I topped the highpoint, I stopped the truck just to look out over the landscape. The winter scene spread out before me like a giant painting. With the white trees, and everything covered, and the gray sky background, it gave everything a quiet and peaceful setting.

I was surprised to see a beam of sunshine break through the clouds, and shine in to the crystals of ice and snow. The light broke into thousands of tiny rainbows from the natural prisms. A small stream wound it's way down and around the hills, it's crystal water bubbling over the stones and gravel, and ran by close to the road. Just down and off to the right, a deer had stopped for a drink from the stream, and was staring, unafraid. The whole scene was like a moment suspended in time, not moving, just there to be appreciated, savored.

At that particular moment, it was easy to feel very small, almost insignificant. And I realized that all of this, no matter how large or small, is Gods creation. And that nothing he created is insignificant or unimportant to him. Everything has its space and reason for being, a purpose. Everything. A snowflake, an ice crystal, a rainbow that dances like the laughter of a child. Everything.


Bob Shaw copyright 2002
Caperabbit@Prodigy.net

Bob and wife Ronni live in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and Bob runs a Bread sales route for Lewis Bakeries, Bunny Bread. Read Bob's terrific story "Yesterday's Warrior" in the archives!  http://www.2theheart.com/July1_02


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The Letter Box:

2theheart, Re: "Re-Trace" by Melodie Tilander:
How precious this story and the  memories it it brings  with being told...
hugs,
wwjdleona@aol.com



Hi Susan,
On July 22nd you ran a story " Going Home " by Robin Marie Hudnall-Chapman. I thought it was so good I sent it to my daughter-in-law who is also in the service in Germany. She is trying to get stationed back in the states as her dad is very ill. I received an email from her today asking me where I got the article from......she knows Robin...they are about 15 miles apart. Now is that a small world we live in ?
Angel Hugs.......Bobbie Yankovich



Meldoie,
I so enjoy your stories of your grandmother!  My Granny was my dearest friend before she went to her home in heaven.  She taught me so much about life and faith and LOVE.  Her life was so very hard, too.  I can just imagine both our grandmother's up there together having such a grand time!
Blessings,
Sue Henley




Dear Melodie,

Thank you for your story "Re-Trace". Another wonderful story about your amazing grandmother. You are so lucky to have had her nurture you with her wisdom, her love, and her vivid imagination. I'm thrilled to know you are writing a series of short stories about this intriguing lady.

I never knew either of my grandmothers, as they lived to far away for us to visit them. Please keep sharing your stories with us at 2theheart.

Love,
Pat
pawlowe@televar.com 



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