Once There Was a Snowman

For some it was a chance in a lifetime!  For all, it was an extremely rare occurrence to witness snowfall in Johannesburg, South Africa.  According to a news report there have only been five other days of snowfall since the 1950’s.  The people working in the Area Offices rushed outside to experience the winter wonderland.  The missionaries from Utah were not impressed but those of us from warm climates enjoyed the lacey white covering on the trees and flowers.  We even gathered up enough snow to create a tiny snowman, complete with a carrot nose.  The enchantment didn’t last long but it provided some magical moments.  Many of the local people had never seen snow.  Many of our fellow Americans were experiencing 100 degree heat waves in many parts of the US at the same time so that made the snow all the more sensational.  Not long after capturing the attention of an excited audience, only enchanting memories survived . . . and a carrot on the ground.  For, eventually, “IN THE SUN HE MELTED . . . SMALL, SMALL, SMALL.”