Cindy turned and saw a tall, lanky man dressed in a rusty-orange colored parka and black ski pants the same way that her class instructor had been. He seemed just as friendly and cheerful too, and smiled warmly while he waited for her reply. Cindy nodded shyly. “Are you in my class?’’ He asked. ‘“'It's for certain we need everybody we can get today. With this storm, so many of the kids didn't even show up." ‘My class already went up," Cindy said. She hesitated, ‘But if yours isn't too crowded, | can go up with you," she said as the instructor snapped her bindings shut. ‘Well, we'd be glad to have you along,’ he said. ‘‘I'll just get my skis and we'll go up.” Cindy's stomach-ache was going away now and a little excitement started creeping into her reddened cheeks as she stood waiting with the other five kids in her class. No one talked much and Cindy wondered if they had the same thoughts she had. The instructor called from the lift ‘Just when Winter Dusk to bring little with your lift. Then it was her turn. With one hand, she was on the chair, but when she heard the cries of excitement from her class-mates, she knew.she had made it. As the chairlift carried her higher, Cin- dy's spirits soared. The bubbles of excitement in her stomach burst into a happy smile on her face. Looking now at the giant pine trees with bowing limbs covered white, and the rolling gray clouds uncovering patches of blue sky, it seemed that the mountain wasn't so big anymore. The laughing people were smiling at her now, and she throat was knew that the happiness cas . THE instead lump in her of fear. GREATEST hares fly; funtress. Miller | felt love today Tickling my baby sister's ear With a velvetine pussy-willow And kissing her tiny freckled Jubilant, fanciful love! .. . Love and But when In and enthusiasm Joy falling Dulls its The white sleeping softly. blanket and Peace my brother hugged his The Snow, door. | felt joy today Walking in the drizzle-rain Beside the rampant creek i Overflowing with spring run-off. Excited, uncontrollable joy! . . | let it bubble from my heart, Smiling: big and ‘silently at the squish Of soggy leaves as | waiked. Joy surrounding me like the fresh Raindrops that soaked my _ hair And beaded on my eyelashes. | felt Pamela THESE for an ‘ nose. afternoon Of bike-riding around the lake with my On a bicycle built for the two of us. Love enchanting me like the taffy Coated baby rabbit | bought to hide Inside my little brother's Easter basket. for the OF | felt peace today Lying in a field of weeds Crunching a green apple Sour and crisp and_ puckery. Undescribable peace! Inner silence that was undisturbed As | absorbed sunshine and listened To the robins nesting in the willow next Peace enclosing me with the contentment Of barking dogs and neighborhood children Climbing in our blossomed cherry tree. Enchantment, watch a feet he called. PINES pines Silent wolf a to stop,’’ the operator slowed the chair, then steadied Cindy with the other. The chair swept her off the ground and swung her high in the air away from the boarding platform. For a moment Cindy wondered if line, night out want Daddy had showed her how to do that, and so she bent her knees and pushed out. Quickly her skis started slowing down. It seemed so easy. After she had stopped, Cindy turned and saw that the others in her class were following her. Standing in the lift line, her throat started twisting again as she watched the skiers in front of her each take their turn getting on the “Okay you guys, come on.” When no one moved, Cindy gave a push on her ski poles and slid across the snow toward the instructor. WINTER push you arms, | special friend today, his bunny rabbit knew greatest of these is Love! ‘aie over ground. Janet Nash Kerry Brethower