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it's just that tok on the dish need snow has fallen soft and flocking soft flakes land on the village rooftops lines on slowly it covers the grass. to get a stance at the window she looks out at the stream and the bridge for 2 sparrows are plying he she loves this view. she's loved for 79 winters but this year everything is different as care to start her on a co will soon arrive with manuel her grandson. now would usually be the time to start making batter for the waffles but get it doesn't move the clock ticks. the kitchen feels so empty without her husband and me alone. everything feels so empty
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was. and. with. modern way of. course a ton yes manuel used to like being at his grandparents left now he can't stand it in the stuffy living room he got up and. he slips outside relieved he breathes in the cold air and trudges through the snow past the old chestnut tree to the end of the garden where grandpa's shed stands for
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a familiar scent surrounds him grandpa always smelled of pipe tobacco in turpentine manuel looks around the paint brushes are still there as if he might be back any minute on the table he discovers a piece of paper and an on follow up a bridge of light for my character as written on it and grandpa's neat handwriting . of the next to it is a mysterious sketch strange thinks manuel what could that be thing. as kind a sign. ah
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smiled when marian manuel returned to the house on a car runs toward them there you are grandma is lying down she refuses to get up and wants to be left alone. she doesn't even want a cup of tea if only grandpa were still here things manuel. always had a solution to shift he could carve small boats and make up stories his eyes would
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mom will launch big muddy runs back to the shed with marie cats here take the candles i'll take the jars we'll take them to the bridge goals fight us kids he explains to marie what grandpa sketch means and runs back coming shouts everyone come to the window grandma shakes her head. for me pleads manuel manuel smiles he looks a little like his grandpa and it's enough to convince geta to get up for the sake of her grandson so he could see but she looks out into the night and sees a light city to sleep just. kinds 1st one then 2 then a 3rd more and more lights flicker in the dark until the whole bridge just blaming sty. suggs. sees young dog.
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believe what she's seeing the bright light shines right out into the winter darkness what he she sees her neighbors crossing over the bridge including helga the baker from the other end of the village they all saw the lights. gather they cry what a wonderful idea. and grandma suddenly realizes that she's smiling no she's beaming . she beams at them and comes she says to her grandson manuel and her daughter it's time to make the waffles it really is the most beautiful time of the year to cite discuss. our.
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