Beacon of Light

One of my favorite photos of Fred's News was taken by one of our patrons named Billy. He too was a local business man and neighbor of the shop. During one particularly harsh New England snow storm he evidently was up before the crack of dawn to clean the snow away from his business parking area. Ours too had already been cleaned by my husband. The road in front of the restaurant still hadn't been plowed so the new fallen snow created a beautiful yet eerily still landscape reminding all that Mother Nature as beautiful as she is was in charge. The shadows cast upon the new snow looked so lonely and cold yet the one beacon of light was Fred's News with its sidewalk all cleaned off, lights shining brightly, bidding a good morning welcome to all who ventured out. This was the story that photo told but before anyone could blink an eye and before anyone had a chance to wonder who would venture out in the cold, one by one plow truck drivers and patrons would file in shaking off their snowy boots at the door, sitting down waiting for that cup of steaming hot fresh brewed coffee. This would be the beginning of a new day, new conversations and perhaps new friends at Fred's News. That frozen moment in time captured for all to remember is hopefully still posted inside the old Fred's News Restaurant building.