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    Turning the Page

    Flickr Photo Download: leaf + snow It’s been almost a year now.The spring has turned ’round to winter.I walked the beach last weekend,That strip of sand where the wild ponies love to run.I remembered our winter walks on the beach,The way you would tip your chin up and stride into the wind,Strong and bold, while I shivered and hunched down in my jacket.A cold wind slapped at me, but this time I lifted my head,Unzipped my jacket, ran into its sting, savored the life you gave me. It’s been almost a year now.It was snowing the night you left.I stood outside watching it swirl in silent spiralsand thought of a…