Snowmen Cycle

Snowmen Cycle

A snowman has a similar cycle just like a human being. Even though it is similar in many ways, it is also very different in other ways. It is similar because the snowman is born, lives and dies like people. His birth, life and death are in different ways because he’s born with ice, lives with nature objects, and dies with the sun. The life of a snowman has birth, life and death.

When snow comes, children decide to make snowmen. First, they usually make a large ball. Then, they make a medium ball and put it on the top of the large one. For the ending, they make a small ball to put on the top of the medium that is already on the top of the large one. Second, they put accessories, such as a carrot nose, a rock mouth, rock eyes, and buttons for his belly - made out of rock too! For the final touch they put a scarf and a hat, and two stick arms. ‘There are many types of snowmen: fat, skinny, big, small, happy and sad ones.

From the first second until the last one, he is stuck to the ground and smiles to everyone. He never changes his smile, no matter what happens. He does not have legs to move and his arms do not move either. However, he is always waiting for a hug since the first second he was made. Every time they are offering a hug, it is very tempting to hug them because it is hard to see them so lonely.

When summer comes, he gets so nervous that he heats up. He melts just like an ice scream but the difference is that he doesn’t have a flavor and he is full of accessories. That’s the only time he moves, losing his shape. We cannot recognize the patient and smiling snowman anymore.

The life of a snowman has birth, life, and death. When he is born, he can have many types of shape. He can even look upside down. In his life, he is very lonely but sometimes he has company of birds and other winter animals. When summer comes he think he will die but he just melts and goes back to where he was born waiting for the next cycle. Depending on when he is born, his life will be long or short. Next winter will bring many types of snowmen.

Ana Laura, 12 years old