A Valentine’s Day Miracle
I was hiking the glacier when I saw a woman lying below the surface of the ice, eyes closed.
I chipped the ice until her bluish-white skin was exposed. Suddenly she breathed in and opened her eyes.
“Thank you, sir,” she said as I helped her up. “I got lost in a snowstorm. Is it November still?”
“It’s February.”
“1905?”
“No…” This was a Valentine’s miracle. A woman from the past, for me.
“One favor,” she murmured.
“Anything.”
“Can you help me find my husband?” She pointed to the ice. “Oh, there he is.”
Happy Valentine’s Day to me.
Sigh.
The Green-Walled Treehouse 
A short-lived miracle. Love this. Quirky.
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This was very sweet and heroic. Made me smile. Dale takes very inspiring photos to be sure.
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That’s when you know your luck is out! Good story.
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“Oh, there he is”. So nonchalant. Funny.
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Of all the dumb luck. Then again, he did assume she’d be just for him… Original take, David. 🙂
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Looks like cupid didn’t favour him this year. He did save her life, so what was the husband up to, or was the marriage frozen too.
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They’re never ours to keep
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Poor guy. So much for a Happy Valentine.
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Lol! This was funny. Poor guy.
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I really had no idea where you were taking your story, but I’m so glad the favor she asked wasn’t for him to give her his life force! I do feel for the character if he’s on a search in arctic wilderness for love. Sometimes it feels that way 😦 Happy Belated Valentines Day, David ❤
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Thank you for the chuckle. Very nicely done!
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Dear David,
So much for that miracle. 😉 Although a double miracle if her husband’s breathing, too. Love the way your mind works. Hope you’re having a good weekend.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Maybe next time he just doesn’t assume, “I saved her, now she’s mine’. And the miracle hopefully is a double miracle. Great story, very original, made me chuckle.
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Love this. Something unexpected. A great write!
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Clever and amusing. I appreciate the humor and depth woven together. -Angela
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Thanks, Angela! I’m glad you liked it.
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A fascinating tale, with a sting
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Poor guy. May he find his valentine one day.
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Yeah, hopefully. I have penchant for that kind of born loser story, at the expense of the character. 🙂
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I do too! I was just thinking about how I do that.
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