Make Snow Angels!

In a recent special meeting for our stake, we had Elder Steve Snow and his wife, Phyllis as general authority visitors. Sister Snow was asked to speak and told of going to visit a dear elderly friend of hers who now lives in an assisted living facility in Idaho. I don't remember this friend's name, so we'll call her Ida. Ida is bent over and is in constant pain, but still always so cheerful and optimistic. It is a pleasure to visit her. Phyllis asked Ida where she goes to church. Ida said that they just go across the street. A sister from the ward is assigned to come and walk them over to church each Sunday, then walk them home. She says it's a little like a mother hen with her chicks. She leads and they do their best to follow- they're all a little unsteady on their feet. She told about one snowy Sunday last year. The sister came and took them to church. While they were inside a snowstorm came and dropped a lot of snow. In trying to walk home, one of the elderly sisters slipped on the snow and fell, causing a domino effect, and many of the elderly sisters ended up on the ground. The "mother hen" was understandably very upset, but Ida just laughed. She checked to see that nothing was broken then turned over on her back and started making snow angels. The others saw what she was doing, so they too giggled, turned on their backs and made snow angels. Ida says they figured they'd never get down there again, they'd better take advantage of this opportunity. Now wouldn't that be a sight? All of those elderly ladies on the ground, giggling and making snow angels. So, some timely advice: when given snow; make snow angels!