She walked slowly, holding her left arm to herself, hunched over; the cold air surrounding her, suffocating her. She struggled against the wind, shivering as she walked. Her stomach growled with hunger, her mouth as dry as desert air. Hope of food and warmth was the only thing that kept her going; not enough. She felt her eyes shut slowly, and her legs would move no more. The impact on the snow covered ground stung but was quickly numbed by the fresh snow. She lay there; not moving, barely breathing. Pain flowed freely throughout her body from the wet ground. The snow began to cover her; her eyes opened but saw nothing. She struggled to get up again but couldn't. she lay there; helpless. This time she closed her eyes on purpose, wishing she could pass from this life to eliminate the pain, the cold, the constant hunger; but suddenly she was picked up and a blanket wrapped around her quickly…