Big Snowstorm

By Eugene Kluev

(translated by Anna Pavlova)

       When Big Snowstorm began, he began to sweep everything and

cover everything with snow. First the Great Snowstorm covered all the

roads - and everyone began to ask each other where they should go now,

and they answer each other that only God knows where to go now. Then

Big Snowstorm covered with snow all the squares - and not only squares, but also the names of the squares, so that everyone would forget who is currently on the square of what name - and all at once forgot who is currently on the square of what name. And everyone asked each other: “On the square of what name are we at the moment?”

- and answered each other: “Only God knows, on the square of what name we are now...”

       Then Big Snowstorm covered with snow all the houses, all the cars, all the newspapers and all the magazines - and it became unclear which magazine or what newspaper we are holding now - and what is written and by whom. Big Blizzard covered with big snow everything… everything and everything...

       And when Big Snowstorm covered with snow everything, everything and everything, then he said to himself:

       "So, so ... what else do I need to cover with snow, which I have not covered yet, and consequently, I must immediately cover it with snow now?"

       But at first glance nothing that should be immediately covered with snow was found: everything was covered with snow completely. But when Big Snowstorm took already the second glance - it was discovered: One Fearless Letter was discovered. It flew high above the ground. It flew to its destination, to its purpose.

- “That's right!”- Said Big Blizzard to himself again. - It seemed to me that I had already covered everything with snow, and here, look, the Absolutely Fearless Letter keeps flying to his own purpose and destination!

       And Big Blizzard asked:

- Are you completely crazy, Absolutely Fearless Letter?- to fly to your own destination and purpose, when such things are happening around?

- And what, actually, is going on? - Absolutely Fearless Letter inquired with astonishing calmness, continuing to fly to the destination.

“Well ...” - even the Great Snowstorm had become confused. - Look around: everything is visible - can’t you see?

“I do not see,” - the Absolutely Fearless Letter admitted and explained: “I do not look around.” I just fly for the intended purpose and do not get distracted.

- “And you digress! You must digress” - advised Big Snowstorm as much hotly as he could. “And then you'll see that I've covered with snow everything around me: I've covered a long road, and the square has been covered, and all the houses have been covered with snow, and all the cars, and all the magazines with the newspapers ... and everything, everything and everything!"

“It cannot happen that way,” - answered Absolutely Fearless Letter without even looking at the Great Snowstorm. “Of course, I can admit that you have covered with snow the roads and squares, and all the houses have been covered, and all the cars, and all the magazines with the newspapers ... But this is not everything-everything and everything!” “Everything-everything and everything" even the Greatest Snowstorm cannot cover with snow.” - Here the Completely Fearless Letter smiled apologetically and apologized for its straightforwardness.

- “If you still, at least for a moment, digress from your occupation to fly to the destination,” - grumbled Big  Snowstorm - “then believe me. I really covered with snow everything - and there's nothing in the world that I would not notice.”

       But the Absolutely Fearless Letter answered:

- “Maybe, you are right: if I were distracted from my occupation to fly to the destination, to purpose, I would believe you. But I will not get distracted.”

- What a purpose you have? - Cried Great Snowstorm almost furiously.

“I have a high purpose,”- the Completely Fearless Letter explained briefly, not stopping to fly to this high purpose.

       For a while, Big Snowstorm even stiffened to understand about the high purpose. But it's hard to understand this, and not everyone can understand...

So, Big Snowstorm eventually abandoned his intention and summed up:

“Enough talking! - I'm starting to cover you with snow, Absolutely Fearless Letter. I'll cover everything - and I will not make exceptions specially for you.

And she began to blow.

       But the Completely Fearless Letter kept flowing to its purpose as it flew before and did not even notice that Big Snowstorm was covering it with snow: it really did not have time to look around.

- Do not you see, Absolutely Fearless Letter, that I am blowing hardly and covering you with snow?! - Big Snowstorm shouted hysterically.

- I do not see! - the Absolutely Fearless Letter responded, choking on the snow. - I tell you: I'm flying to the destination, to the purpose and do not get distracted.

       Big Snowstorm even rolled his eyes to the sky from indignation. And he saw the stars - huge dazzling stars. They shined like there was no any Big Snowstorm in the world ... which actually was in the world!

“Why are they shining?” - screamed Big Snowstorm. “I've covered everything with snow, everything! Roads, and squares, and cars, and magazines with newspapers ...”

       Big Snowstorm looked at the Completely Fearless Letter right in the eyes and hissed. You want to say that they, all these stars, also have a high purpose ?!

       “Yes, I do say this: these stars have a high purpose too,” said the Absolutely Fearless Letter. And who if not the Completely Fearless letter knew the good of it! ..