WinterMornings:ATaleofLoveandHopeintheCold

WinterMornings:ATaleofLoveandHopeintheCold

Thealarmclockrang,breakingthesilenceofthedark,coldwintermorning.Lindarubbedhereyesandsatupinbed.Shelookedoutside,seeingthesnowflakesfallingsoftly,coveringeverythingwithawhiteblanket.Lindasighed,feelingthecoldnessseepingthroughthewindows.

Lindagotupandputonherwarmestclothes,athickcoat,ascarf,andgloves.Shemadeherselfacupofhotcoffeeandsatbythewindow,watchingthesnow.Lindalovedwinter,lovedthesnow,butshehatedthemornings.Theyweresocoldanddark.

Asshesippedhercoffee,shethoughtaboutherlife.Lindahadjustmovedtothiscityafewmonthsago,leavingbehindherfamily,friends,andeverythingsheknew.Shehadtostartalloveragain,anditwashard.Shemissedheroldlife,butshehadtobestrong.

Lindaworkedasanurseinthelocalhospital,ajobsheloved.Sheenjoyedhelpingpeopleandmakingadifferenceintheirlives.Butlately,shefeltlonely.Shehadnoonetoshareherlifewith,noonetotalktowhenshecamebackhomefromwork.

AsLindafinishedhercoffee,sheheardaknockonthedoor.Sheopenedittofindapackagewaitingforher.Itwasfromherbestfriendbackhome.Insidewasaletterandasmallgift.Lindaopenedtheletterandreadit.

"DearLinda,

Ihopethispackagefindsyouwell.Iknowit'shardbeingawayfromhome,butrememberthatyouhavepeoplewholoveyouandcareaboutyou.Youarenotalone.

I'msendingyoualittlesomethingtobrightenupyourday.It'sawintercoatthatIsawandthoughtitwouldlookamazingonyou.WearitwithprideandknowthatIamthinkingofyou.

Love,

Sarah"

Lindasmiledandputonthecoat.Itwasbeautiful,warm,andstylish.Lindafeltgratefulforhavingsuchawonderfulfriendwhocaredabouther.

Asshewalkedtothehospital,shefeltthewarmthofthecoataroundher.Itmadeherfeelbetter,stronger,andlessalone.Lindaarrivedatthehospital,readyforanotherdayofwork.

Shewenttoherlockertoputhercoataway,andthat'swhenshesawhim.Hewastall,withdarkhairandpiercingblueeyes.Lindafeltherheartskipabeat.Shehadneverseenhimbefore,butsomethingabouthimmadeherfeelastrangeattraction.

Lindawentaboutherwork,helpingpatients,anddoingherjob.Butshecouldn'thelpthinkingaboutthehandsomestranger.Shewonderedwhohewas,wherehecamefrom,andifhewassingle.

Asthedaywenton,Lindasawhimafewmoretimes.Hewasadoctor,andheseemedbusy,butwhenevertheireyesmet,Lindafeltaspark.

AsLindafinishedhershiftandwalkedoutofthehospital,shesawhimagain.Thistime,hewasstandingbyhiscar,lookingathisphone.Lindatookadeepbreathandwalkedovertohim.

"Excuseme,"shesaidshyly."Areyouokay?Doyouneedanyhelp?"

Themanlookedup,surprisedtoseeLindathere."Oh,hi.No,I'mfine.Justwaitingforamessagefromafriend."

Lindanoddedandsmiled."Okaythen.Haveagoodnight."

"Youtoo,"hesaidasLindawalkedaway.

ButasLindawalkedaway,sherealizedthatshedidn'twanttoleave.Shewantedtotalktohimmore,gettoknowhimbetter.Sheturnedaroundandwalkedbacktohim.

"Hey,"shesaidnervously."Doyouwanttograbacoffeeorsomething?Imean,ifyou'renotbusy."

Themanlookedather,surprisedbutintrigued."Sure,whynot?"

Andthat'showLindaandDavidmet.Theytalkedforhoursovercoffee,gettingtoknoweachother,andenjoyingeachother'scompany.Theylaughed,sharedstories,andfeltaconnectionthatneitherofthemhadfeltinalongtime.

Asthenightended,DavidwalkedLindabacktoherapartment.Theystoodoutside,inthecoldwinternight,lookingateachother.

"Ihadagreattimetonight,"Davidsaid,smilingatLinda.

"Metoo,"Lindasaid,feelingherheartrace.

Davidleanedinandkissedhersoftlyonthelips.Itwasagentlekiss,butitheldsomuchpromise,somuchhope.

AsLindawalkedinsideherapartment,shefelthappy,forthefirsttimeinalongtime.Shehadmetsomeonewhomadeherfeelalive,whomadeherbelieveinloveagain.

Andasshelookedoutside,atthesnowfallingsoftly,sheknewthatthiswinterwouldbedifferent.Thiswinterwouldbefulloflove,hope,andnewbeginnings.

转载请注明来自文逸轩，本文标题：《WinterMornings:ATaleofLoveandHopeintheCold》

标签：???????