Ringo and the Mythical Snowflake

On a wintery desert eve, a ringtail cat and his pals,a vermilion flycatcher and a junco,spot a flash of icy radiance among the yucca and palafoxia. "The mythical hundred-year snowflake!” Ringo exclaims. "It’s huge!” the birds agree. "Quick! Let’s make our greatest wish for the next century!” Taking a deep breath of chilly air, with closed eyes, they imagine the entire earth glowing with peace and beauty. Minutes later, they see the snowflake fluttering toward the stars.