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This late in December, the cow path near our house in Tennessee was still covered with leaves, but I knew snow would be falling soon enough. My younger brother, Buddy Earl, and I were on an important mission: Go to Uncle Tommie\u2019s place and get a goose. The trek over Little Mountain and back to get there would be worth it. Uncle Tommie raised the best geese around, and he\u2019d offered to give us one for Christmas dinner<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dark clouds were gathering in the sky above and a cold wind came in from the north. As usual, Buddy Earl lagged behind, striking every pile of leaves with the tobacco stick he carried. \u201cPut a spring in your step,\u201d I called back to him. \u201cI don\u2019t want to be caught out here if it snows.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buddy Earl pointed his stick at the sky. \u201cThose aren\u2019t snow clouds,\u201d he declared. \u201cThey\u2019ll be cleared out by the wind.\u201d<\/p>\n

At 12 years old, I knew how fast weather could change in the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee. I was pretty relieved when we topped the crest and saw a column of smoke from Uncle Tommie\u2019s fireplace filtered through the trees.<\/p>\n

Thunder rumbled suddenly. Black clouds billowed up from the valley to the west and lightning forked through the sky<\/a> like a spiderweb.<\/p>\n

Uncle Tommie met us at the door with a grim expression. \u201cI ain\u2019t rushing you boys off,\u201d he said, \u201cbut the way the wind is picking up, you better get the goose and head for home.\u201d<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t argue. It didn\u2019t take me long to scoop up a goose from the shelter in the yard and tuck him under my arm. Buddy and I said a quick thank you and goodbye. We had what we came for: the best Christmas dinner ever. Even better than a turkey<\/a>. A light snow started as we began the trek up Little Mountain. The summit was shrouded in a whirling mass of dark clouds and flashes of light.<\/p>\n

We didn\u2019t talk for a while. The snow came down harder, blowing every which way. The wind seemed to blow straight through my coat. Halfway to the crest I turned to Buddy Earl.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m as cold as ice. How about you?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

I stroked the goose\u2019s head. \u201cI wish we had feathers to keep us warm like you,\u201d I said. \u201cOr heavier coats.\u201d<\/p>\n

The goose tucked his head closer to his feathered body.<\/p>\n

By the time we reached the summit both Buddy Earl and I were in dire straits. We could barely see through the snow swirling around us<\/a>. Thunder crashed and flashes of lightning made the trees appear as giant monsters reaching out with gnarled fingers.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoug, I\u2019m freezing,\u201d Buddy Earl said. I could barely hear him over the wind and my own chattering teeth. \u201cI think we should go back.\u201d<\/p>\n

The idea was tempting, but we were closer to home than to Uncle Tommie\u2019s house. We had to push on. I was so cold, my legs getting so stiff, I honestly wondered if we would make it.<\/p>\n

I knew it was time to get God involved. I kept my praying to myself so Buddy Earl wouldn\u2019t know just how scared I was, but I prayed with all my heart. Lord, we need help. I don\u2019t know if I can get home. The snow I can handle, but this cold is too much! Could you maybe just make things a little warmer for Buddy and me?<\/i> I clutched Uncle Tommie\u2019s goose closer to my chest. That bird was the only thing warm about me.<\/p>\n

I stepped in front of my brother. \u201cBuddy, open your coat!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c\u201cAre you crazy?\u201d he asked. \u201cI\u2019ll lose what little warmth I have.\u201d When he saw I was serious he slowly unzipped his coat and opened it. \u201cI hope you know what you are doing,\u201d he whispered.<\/p>\n

I placed the warm goose inside his coat and zipped it back up. \u201cMake sure you keep the goose\u2019s head out so he can breathe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buddy Earl sighed happily. My plan was working.<\/p>\n

On the descent down the mountain toward home I started to shiver. Buddy Earl touched my shoulder. \u201cDoug, it is time for you to open your coat.\u201d<\/p>\n

He passed the goose to me. His feathered body was as warm as angel feathers<\/a> inside my coat. For a long moment I just stood, warming my freezing hands on his body. We passed the goose back and forth between us all the way down. He didn\u2019t complain about it either. Not a single honk.<\/p>\n

At the foot of the mountain, we left the wind and whirring snow behind. We stepped up on our front porch, where my mother met us with open arms. \u201cDon\u2019t squeeze too hard,\u201d I said when she gave me a hug. \u201cI have the goose inside my coat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Settled in front of the warm stove, we explained how the goose had kept us from freezing. \u201cWe can\u2019t have him for dinner,\u201d Buddy Earl and I agreed. This goose might have saved our lives. We had to save his!<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what we\u2019re going to have for dinner,\u201d Mama said. \u201cBut I couldn\u2019t eat him either.\u201d<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t remember what we ate. I just know it wasn\u2019t goose. Charley, as we named him, lived out his life piddling around the yard and pond, bossing around the chickens we kept for eggs. Daddy even bought a couple more geese to keep Charley company. A life as the most important bird this side of Little Mountain was fitting for our hero and the answer to my prayer.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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