WHEW! What a frigid day to be out and about! Who would have
thought the temperature would have dropped that low by December seventh! I
guess we ought to be a tiny bit thankful. Over in Manning, Alberta it went down
to minus 59 degrees Celsius! Yes, you read that right, and I hope it didn’t make you
shiver! I’m glad it wasn’t quite that
terrible in Edmonton, where we happened to be at the time, but it was bitter
enough!! What a day for our Christmas Family Gathering! Before we could gather
in the cozy warmth of the restaurant of our chose there was some last minute
shopping to be done. Since West Edmonton Mall was close by it seemed like the
logical place to head. Have you ever been there? Have you ever been to any mall
when there are thousands of others streaming down the halls in both directions?
Maybe you love it, but if you are a Country Girl like me you might have been a
little bit overwhelmed except….back to the title.
You
could always spot the newcomers into the mall by That Chilled Look, but, okay,
okay, I admit I’m smugly prejudiced, but it sure seemed like Canadians must be
known for their warm smiles, if the crowd there was an accurate sampling of the
rest of our country.
As
my husband and I meandered around looking for Gifts for the Grandchildren- (of
course that was meant to be capitalized,) it was easy to exchange cheerful
remarks with this one and that wherever we meant. This was special, but just
wait---! Once, twice, no three times we meet people from our own church, who
believe and fellowship just like we do. Did our faces light up? You bet they
did! Did we know each other? Not a once. Did we stop and chat? If we were close
enough. Were our hearts warmed? Sure. We are one in the bond of love. You know
what? There’s room for you to. 