First Snow Fall

Being from Daytona Florida, William had never seen snow. Everyone loved to be around him. He was a fun loving guy that enjoyed picking on people and playing jokes. After enlisting in the U.S. Air Force, he was stationed in Frankfurt,Germany. It was a typical winter day with snow falling and an ice cold, blowing wind. William was amazed with the snow. This was his first time ever in snow. He was stunned at how slippery the sidewalks and roads were becoming. He needed to go to the store before it got worse, so he took his friend Lucas and went out. Lucas, also from Florida, was like a kid at Christmas time seeing the snow. When they arrived at the store they sat in the car for awhile. They sat and just watched people slipping and sliding as they were going from store to store. Some people walked, some were sliding on their feet and some on their bottoms. William and Lucas were enjoying the entertainment. After a few minutes, they ventured inside the store for the things they needed. Laughing at what they had witnessed earlier, they soon were outside again watching the people. This time William found himself walking on the same sidewalks and roads as everyone else had been all day. Naturally, he was trying real hard not to fall. A couple of times he almost hit the ground, but he caught himself and kept going toward the car. As soon as he made it he turned around to give a big cheer. As he raised his hands in victory, BAM it happened. William's feet went out from under him he hit the ground and slid under his car. This victory had been short lived. He could hear Lucas laughing over the pounding of his heart. He slowly crawled out from under the car and made it to his feet and quickly got in his car. He sat there laughing at himself and could see Lucas on the sidewalk laughing at him. He drove to the sidewalk, pulled over and picked Lucas up. Lucas couldn't stop laughing. He looked at William and said, “Man, what happened? One minute you were there and the next, you were gone”. William replied, “I don't know. I was standing at the car and thought I had made it, and then I was looking up at my car”. They both laughed as William pulled out of the parking lot. William said “When you laugh at others, be ready to laugh at yourself”. William never forgot his first encounter with snow, and the great time he and Lucas had watching people. This is a true story.....