--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Or maybe that wasn't the time it snowed…" description: "\"“Or maybe that wasn't the time it snowed. Maybe it was the time we slept in the truck and I rolled over on the bunnies and flattened them. It doesn't m..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a61/denis-johnson-2135_flower_or-maybe-that-wasn-t-the-time-it-snowed_2436416.png" --- # Or maybe that wasn't the time it snowed. Maybe it was the… ![“Or maybe that wasn't the time it snowed. Maybe it was the time we slept in the truck and I rolled over on the bunnies and flattened them. It doesn't matter. What's important for me to remember now is that early the next morning the snow was melted off the windshield and the daylight woke me up. A…” quote by Denis Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a61/denis-johnson-2135_flower_or-maybe-that-wasn-t-the-time-it-snowed_2436416.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a61/denis-johnson-2135_flower_or-maybe-that-wasn-t-the-time-it-snowed_2436416.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a61/denis-johnson-2135_flower_or-maybe-that-wasn-t-the-time-it-snowed_2436416.png) > ““Or maybe that wasn't the time it snowed. Maybe it was the time we slept in the truck and I rolled over on the bunnies and flattened them. It doesn't matter. What's important for me to remember now is that early the next morning the snow was melted off the windshield and the daylight woke me up. A mist covered everything and, with the sunshine, was beginning to grow sharp and strange. The bunnies weren't a problem yet, or they'd already been a problem and were already forgotten, and there was nothing on my mind. I felt the beauty of the morning. I could understand how a drowning man might suddenly feel a deep thirst being quenched. Or how a slave might become a friend to his master.”” [Denis Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denis-johnson/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A surreal recollection of a snowy night, reflecting on fleeting moments, beauty, and unexpected connections. **In simple terms:** Reflects on strange, beautiful moments and unexpected empathy. Key Takeaway Notice beauty in ordinary chaos. Themes memory surrealism empathy Mood contemplative poetic Type literary philosophical When to use this quote - winter travel - personal reflection - creative writing Key Concepts transience nature human connection Questions to Reflect On - What does the snow symbolize? - How do unexpected bonds form? 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