The Driveway Was Already Clear

Photo by Daniel Brubaker on Unsplash — an interpretation of the setting, not the moment itself.

After his surgery, he dreaded the first snow. It came on a Tuesday, eight inches. When he opened the door, the driveway was already clear. It stayed clear all winter. He never once heard a shovel.

This story was submitted anonymously. We wrote it down, because someone should remember.

— We Are Silence Dogood