She glanced up as the flakes fluttered onto her nose. &quot;The first snow&quot; she sighed She pulled her coat closer around her and smiled a bittersweet smile. It was nearly a year now. Inspite of everything, memories of him flashed through her mind- resting in his arms near the fire, ice skating at the pond, kissing under misteltoe,Christmas shopping with him. Once again her heart ached a little. She would never get another winter with him. _It's over. It's been over for almost a year_ she chided herself. A year now-I've lived a year without his love. The thought simultaneously comforted and saddened her. True she had survived, but the first snow reminded her how much she still missed him. &quot;Will I ever really stop wishing?&quot; she asked the sky Her only answer was the snow falling harder and the wind picking up. &quot;Let's just get back to the apartment and get warm. Maybe something good will happen,&quot; She said again to nobody. She continued walking-continued trying to forget about last winter's love. 2007-12-31T03:45:16Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/14492 <p>Powerful! It reminds me of a friend who lost her husband this year. I wonder if thoughts like these run through her head?</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/14492?basename=31343 2007-12-31T03:45:16Z Mistress Elsha Hawk http://ficlets.com/authors/mistress_elsha_hawk