Author's Note

𝕎𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣, 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕕𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕤𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕪𝕖𝕒𝕣.
𝕎𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣, 𝕒 𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕝𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕘𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤.
𝕎𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣, 𝕒𝕟 𝕖𝕞𝕠𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕠𝕗 𝕕𝕖𝕤𝕡𝕒𝕚𝕣 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕤𝕠𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕨.
𝕎𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣, 𝕒 𝕞𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕙 𝕠𝕗 𝕣𝕖𝕗𝕝𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕫𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟.

Is winter the same for everyone?

Bernard Smith, a 68-year-old man, was presumed to be at the pinnacle of ecstasy following his family's reunion for Christmas. But his conversation with a soulless snowman makes him confide his untold emotions and concealed despair.
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Project Athena December Challenge Short Story Winner 🥇
2nd prize in Nova Nexus Awards 🥈
2nd prize for Best Writing Style, Best Blurb in Elysian Mini Awards🥈
3rd place in Celestial Nexus Awards

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