Snowbound

[237 words] December 14, 2016, in Albany, Oregon, a homeowner went outside after a winter storm to an unwelcome surprise. Lying on his driveway, was a fellow whose description sounded a lot like me. He was about my height and weight and age. He even had a beard like mine. He had some cash on him but no I.D. The fellow was dead. A layer of snow and ice covered him. There were no signs of foul play. He just died…in a stranger’s driveway. There was no abandoned car nearby and no one seemed to know who he was or why he was in the neighborhood. Was he lost? Was he looking for a warm place to stay? Was he just out for a stroll and the cold over-took him? The fact is, life is fleeting. The Bible says: “You are a mist that appears for a little while and…