The Snowstorm

 

I got another experience of how compassionate still a Canadian society can be. We were driving to church for a mass only to find that it’s cancelled. We are in the middle of the snowstorm and the road was already very bad, we can hardly move at times because of piled up snow. The snowstorm seems like not going end soon. When we were driving back home, we saw a man without a toque and gloves. He was holding something he just bought from the supermarket, shivering while walking. So we stopped and offered him a ride. He went into the car and we can tell he has a hard time talking as he was still catching his breath. It’s a good thing we passed by because his house was still very far and I could just imagine how he can survive that walk. In the end we were able to drop him off and he was very thankful.

Along the way too, car after car stuck in the snow, however men after men also came out from other cars to help out. This snowstorm really brings out the best in every Canadians. It’s funny how usually good character is brought about by bad weather. If food brings Filipinos together, it’s snow that brings Canadians together.

My hope is that even without snow everyone can be compassionate with one another.

by aats