The boy’s vision blurred from the salty droplets which filled up his eyes and ran down his face. His shoulders routinely raised and lowered with each sniffle.

The dog’s tail shot back and forth as it leaped around the room, incapable of containing its own excitement.

Their warm breath fogged the air as the cold wind stung their faces. As they shivered, the sun beamed down on the frosted over lake, sending beams of light reflecting into their faces.