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Asthewinterseasonapproaches,thefirstsnowflakesoftheyearstarttofall.Thecrisp,coldairoftheseasonbringswithitasenseofmagic,wonderandacertainbeautythatisuniquetothewintersnow.Itisthetimeoftheyearwheneverythingseemstoslowdown,andpeoplearedrawntothewarmthoftheirhomesandlovedones.Thisisastoryofloveandloss,setamidstthebeautyofthewintersnow.
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Asthesnowflakesdancedintheair,Gracewalkedslowlytowardsherhouse.Shehadjustcomebackfromwork,andherfacewasredwithcold.Shewalkedpastthebaretreesthatstoodtallalongthesidewalkandfeltasenseofnostalgia.Shehadalwayslovedthewinterseason,anditremindedherofherchildhood.
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Gracereachedherhouseandopenedthedoor.Shewasgreetedbythewarmthofthefireinthefireplaceandthesmelloffreshlybakedcookies.Shesmiledasshetookoffhercoatandscarfandsatdownonthecouch.Herhusband,John,wassittinginhisfavoritechair,readingabook.
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"Hey,"Johnsaidashelookedupfromhisbook."Howwaswork?"
"Itwasfine,"Gracereplied."Justtheusualstuff.Howaboutyou?"
"Samehere,"Johnsaidwithasmile."Justtryingtostaywarminthisweather."
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GraceandJohnhadbeenmarriedforfiveyears,andtheyhadalwaysenjoyedspendingtimetogetherduringthewinterseason.Theylovedgoingforwalksinthesnow,cuddlingupbythefire,andwatchingmoviestogether.Theywereeachother'sbestfriendandsoulmate.
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Asthesnowcontinuedtofalloutside,GraceandJohndecidedtomakehotchocolateandwatchamovietogether.Theycuddleduponthecouchunderawarmblanketandsippedtheirhotchocolateastheywatchedthemovie.
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Halfwaythroughthemovie,Grace'sphonerang.ShelookedatthecallerIDandsawthatitwashermother.Sheansweredthephoneandheardhermother'svoiceontheotherend.
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"Grace,Ihavesomebadnews,"hermothersaid."Yourfatherpassedawaythismorning."
Gracefeltliketheworldhadstoppedturning.Herfatherhadbeensickforawhile,butshehadneverimaginedthathewouldpassawaysosuddenly.
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GracehungupthephoneandlookedatJohn,tearsstreamingdownherface."Mydadisgone,"shesaid."He'sgone."
Johnwrappedhisarmsaroundherandheldherclose.HeknewhowmuchGracelovedherfather,andhefeltthepainofherlosstoo.
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ThenextfewdayswereablurofemotionsforGraceandJohn.Theymadearrangementsforthefuneral,contactedfamilymembers,andtriedtocometotermswiththelossofGrace'sfather.
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Asthefuneralapproached,thesnowcontinuedtofall.Thewintersnowseemedtoenvelopeverythingaroundthem,asifitwastryingtocomfortthemintheirgrief.
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Onthedayofthefuneral,Graceworeablackcoatandhatasshewalkedtowardsthechurch.Johnheldherhandtightlyastheywalkedthroughthesnow-coveredstreets.Thesnowflakesfellgentlyontheirfaces,asifofferingthemcomfort.
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Thefuneralwasasolemnaffair,butamidstthesadness,therewasasenseofpeace.Gracefeltthatherfatherwasatpeacenow,andshetookcomfortinthatthought.
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Afterthefuneral,GraceandJohnwentforawalkinthesnow.Theywalkedinsilence,holdinghandsandenjoyingthequietbeautyofthewintersnow.
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Astheywalked,JohnstoppedandturnedtoGrace."Grace,Iloveyou,"hesaid."Iknowwe'vebeenthroughalot,butIwantyoutoknowthatIwillalwaysbehereforyou."
GracelookedupatJohn,hereyesfulloftears."Iloveyoutoo,"shesaid."You'vebeenmyrockthroughallofthis."
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Johnreachedintohispocketandpulledoutasmallbox.HehandedittoGraceandsaid,"Iknowthisisn'ttherighttime,butIwantedtogivethistoyou."
Graceopenedtheboxandsawabeautifuldiamondringinside.ShegaspedinsurpriseandlookedatJohn.
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"Grace,willyoumarrymeagain?"Johnasked.
Gracefeltasurgeofemotionsasshelookedatthemansheloved.Sheknewthatdespitethepainandlosstheyhadgonethrough,theirlovewasstillstrong.
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"Yes,"Gracesaidwithtearsinhereyes."Iwillmarryyouagain."
Johnslippedtheringonherfinger,andtheyhuggedeachothertightly.Thesnowflakescontinuedtofallaroundthem,asiftocelebratetheirlove.
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Astheywalkedbacktowardstheirhouse,GraceandJohnfeltasenseofrenewal.TheyknewthatlifewouldneverbethesameagainafterthelossofGrace'sfather,buttheyalsoknewthattheyhadeachotherandtheirlovetogetthemthroughanything.
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Backattheirhouse,GraceandJohnsatbythefirewithglassesofwine.Theytalkedabouttheirfuturetogetherandhowtheywouldfacewhateverchallengescametheirway.
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Asthefirecrackledandthesnowcontinuedtofalloutside,Gracefeltasenseofpeace.Sheknewthatlifewasunpredictable,butshealsoknewthatthewintersnowwouldalwaysbethere,aconstantreminderofthebeautyoflifeandthepoweroflove.
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Asthenightworeon,GraceandJohncuddleduponthecouchandwatchedthesnowflakesfalloutside.Theyknewthatlifewouldcontinuetothrowthemcurveballs,buttheyalsoknewthattheyhadeachotherandtheirlovetofaceanythingthatcametheirway.
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Asthewintersnowcontinuedtofalloutside,GraceandJohnfellasleepineachother'sarms,dreamingofafuturefilledwithlove,hopeandthebeautyofthewintersnow.
