{"id":558,"date":"2021-02-20T20:45:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T15:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetoad.in\/?p=558"},"modified":"2021-02-20T20:46:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T15:16:59","slug":"snow-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetoad.in\/index.php\/2021\/02\/20\/snow-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow & The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

One winter evening, the sky was overcast with clouds. It looked like it would snow.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The sun had turned pale, its light failing to provide warmth.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The snow formed in the clouds had turned arrogant because of the power it had over life on the earth.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Its arrogance made it ridicule the sun. \u201cLook at yourself,\u201d the snow told the sun.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Illustration by: Neha Kumari<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cYou are so pale and powerless. I will soon make you invisible to the people on the earth. Then, I will cover the earth with my white blanket.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Soon, dense clouds covered the sky and it began to snow.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As it snowed, children and adults came out to enjoy and have a good time.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But the fun was short-lived as it snowed for days together. Everything got buried under the snow.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

People stayed indoors and no one came out. The earth looked deserted.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The snow cloud laughed because it thought it had become more powerful than the sun. \u201cI am so powerful,\u201d it told the sun.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Days changed into weeks, but life remained unchanged. The winter progressed and then it was time for it to come to an end.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As the spring was around the corner, the sun was regaining its strength. The heat from the sun began to gradually increase, melting the snow.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sunny days encouraged people to come out of their homes and enjoy the sunshine.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The silence of the winter was gone and the earth was lively again.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The sky held the remnants of the snow cloud.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The sun turned to it and said: \u201cNow look who is more powerful. You forced people to hide, but I encouraged them to come out. Power lies in spreading joy and helping others.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ashamed at its arrogance, the snow cloud had nothing to say.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Due to the force of the spring wind, the cloud scattered and disappeared. The sky was blue again. The sun shined with a smile.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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