I poured my first cup of coffee of the day and anxiously searched for a weather report that could predict with any degree of accuracy how bad this storm would be. I had to decide whether to go to work or stay home. My heart sank when I pulled back the living room curtains and saw that the snow had already started to fall. I decided it would be in my best interest to get to work and prepare for the several hours of backbreaking shoveling that awaited me during the day. As I watched the snow pile up, I decided it was time to get dressed and go outside to find the shovel and get ahead of what would be a significant snowfall. I hated leaving the warmth of home, but if I had kept up with the times maybe I wouldn't have suffered so much the next day. As I walked out the door, the smell was clean and crisp. The snow fell silently and was cold on my face. Each snowflake looked different, some seemed colder than others and some seemed heavier than others. Every now and then the wind blew, causing the snow to swirl in several directions at once. As he lay heavily on the...