A Day at Work
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 foot- hills 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
back- ground, 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. . .
Written By: Bob Shaw
Caperabbit@Prodigy.net
About the Author: Bob and wife Ronni live in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and Bob runs a Bread sales route for Lewis Bakeries, Bunny Bread.
