If silence had a scent, it would smell like a cold winter's day in a pine forest. The cold air would be a fresh as a peppermint and the pine forest would be the after taste. Just five minutes would leave you feeling cleansed and refreshed with a red nose and cheeks. Snow has a way of silencing the world around us, muting the obnoxious sounds of the city. It calms the mind and the soul, slowing the daily grind of traffic and movement. We need more winter days filled with snow and silence to still our minds.