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Today it happened.
While driving on a back country road.
While seeing the snow fall.
While feeling the sunshine through the clouds.
While saying a little prayer.

As the smell crept into my nostrils, waltzing with my olfactory sense. As it slid up into my brain and down through my relaxed lungs. As it filled me up inside to the very brim.

Chimney smoke from a distant house up on the hill.
The hill that is so firmiliar.
The hill that has experienced so much.
The hill that has taught so much.
The hill where we have grown older.
The hill where love has grown deeper.
The hill that I call home.

...It's finally winter. And I am excited.