Cold Wish

Every time I hear about snowball fights,I wish I could get into one. Every time I hear about snow blizzards,I wish I would experience the difficulty in overcoming it.Every time I hear people talking about sipping hot chocolate in the middle of a cold winter afternoon,I feel the warmth of the thick liquid flowing down my throat.

Well,ever since I was a young boy,I've always wanted to feel snow.Real snow and not the artificial ones in theme parks.I used to watch all those cartoons shows where those kids would be waiting for snow every winter.Once snow falls,smiles form on their faces and excitement grows from within to just get out there and feel the wonders of ice flakes which form snow.

As the first moments of snowfall,the children rush their parents to get their sweaters out.They put on those sweaters with thick socks and gloves to prevent their bare skins from being frost-bitten.Then,they rush outside and just jump right into the thick layer of snow.

I wish I could experience making snow angels.It sounds very childish but the kids make it look very fun.Just lying down there and wriggling your arms and legs to the side to form the outline of an angel.

I wish I could build snowmen from snowballs.The kids in the cartoon shows collect a huge amount of snow and make it into the shape of a ball.They make another one and put it on top the first one to form the body of the snowman.They make a smaller one and stack it on top the body piece to form the head. Small pieces of wood for eyes,a bright orange carrot for the nose,a naturally curved tree branch for its smile and two identical tree branches as its hands.

I wish I could experience a snowball fight with my siblings and friends.I would take a handful of snow in my hand and then throw it at my siblings.And then they would do the same in return.Then,I would build a snow fort to protect myself and then start firing at my siblings again.

I wish I would be able to bask in the warmth of a fireplace after a busy evening outside in the snow.I would be sitting there sipping my cup of hot chocolate that would sooth the the layer of frost on my throat and make my mind forget the sub-zero temperature outside.

I wish,I wish,I wish.It has been my wish to experience snow for a long time now.There's no snow where I live as Malaysia is a tropical-climate country.I would be jumping if I was given a chance to experience snow now.I'm sure I'll experience it at least once in the future.How long more that time in the future will be,I have no idea.For now,I'll just enjoy the tropical sun during my school holidays as I wait patiently to feel the warmth of my heart in the chill of the snow........