Kautsar Abd Rahman

Before I continue to blog about Hogmanay or other things, I just have to extract something from my mind before I forget the magnificence scale of today.

Today is the third day of school and first day of snow for the week. London, as the headlines has been screaming so far, had been transformed to a snowy capital – all icy roads and hardened snow and slush.

But today, it was a totally new experience for me – to be walking to school in snow. It somehow has this different feeling to it compared to other days when I just walk in the snow. Here I am, busy with schedule and late for school but the soft snow falling down seem to contrast greatly with the urgency of my matter.

I am really terrible at describing this.

It is that moment of great appreciation in life – when you are hurrying to gain your interest in life and then there is this beauty that effortlessly overwhelm the whole of London.  It is just amazing.

I love it so much. I have already put this day as the ‘day to remember’ in my mind. I have, so far, 5 memories that I can vividly remember the scene and recall the exact feelings. If I remember it often enough, I can hopefully remember it for a long,long time.

“Nenek dulu pegi sekolah dalam se-now” Whoohoo!

I even made sure I studied by the window in the library, which overlooks River Thames, the ghostly trees that line the river and boats and shrubs under a blanket of white.

It was dusk when I finished school and the sky was a pale hue of blue and purple when I walked along Manor Gardens. Snow was falling down most,most gently. Not too packed together, just lightly showering the street.

At that moment, I was awestruck by its opulence beauty. I thought it looked like the stars have fallen from the sky, gracing the earth. The purple sky made it as if the world has gone parallel and the sky is right in front of me, bringing the stars to me.  I opened my mouth and a snow drop fell into it – and I could only smile silly to myself for such abundance of nature’s sweet treat. It’s like finally,I am amongst the stars!

This is my favourite snow photo, taken by Hana’ Fedora. Focus your eyes on the tree – it looks as if someone had drawn it on a white piece of paper with charcoal blocks.  She captures the essence of what I feel perfectly with that tree – it is a wonder that I savor and relish whenever I set my eyes upon the world covered in snow.