The Warm Winter. CNF; 150 words.

        In the winter, the sun doesn't shine- but the fire does. It's not just automatically warm; you have to create the warmth. The brisk, almost unbarring cool air makes each finger clench up one by one, joint by joint. The only thing that can make them unclench is warmth. Man made, artificial warmth. When you're cold, you wrap yourself in a blanket, winter's the sane way- wrapping something cold to make it warm. We wrap it in holiday spirit. But what's this holiday spirit that makes winter warm? For me it'd be my family, friends, and food. The spirit of Santa and the belief of him coming down the chimney every Christmas Eve to leave presents for the boys and girls. People are always smiling in the holiday season. Whether it's because of feisty shoppers, anxious children, or calming carolers singing, we'll never know.

That's the warming thing about winter.