Spring break began with a snowfall. In the Arb, the neat flowers of Asian hydrangeas are still in perfect shape while the roses of Shannon have lost their charm like dried cotton plants in the field. On a hilltop, where the dead live, it was all silent. When I was descending to the valley, my heart exhilarated as a rolling terrain unfolding before me. On the bottom, I saw all the hills around, and a yellow birch cut its skins open showing its true color. I almost felt baffled for I have always thought exuberance is with ascending. I lingered there for a while longer looking into each hill. I wanted to make a snowman with wings.

 

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