This is the story of 2 snow flakes. They met each other on their way down from the skies...still young and full of dreams they struck up a conversation. Since for us humans its very difficult to differentiate one snow flake from another, so for the sake of convenience lets call them Itty and bitty.
Both Itty and Bitty were beautiful snow flakes, each with their unique patterns, done intricately as if some artist who took all his time to carve each detail, each pattern and who was also very careful to never repeat a pattern, thus making each snow flake different and individual in their identity. They spoke to each other about their dreams, their aspirations and their destinies
“You know I just know I’m not like the other snowflakes, I was born for something big. I know that one day I shall change the world and will be remembered forever.”, said Itty. “I know what you mean”, replied Bitty; “You know just look at all these others, they’re all like sheep following each other, but I never will be one of the crowd, I will do something great.”
The other snowflakes overheard their conversation and laughed at them. “Just look at these ignorant ones”, they said. “Don’t they know we’re just snow flakes? What can we really do? We’re falling on the earth and before its morning we’ll melt into nothingness, and really how much can u do in a night?”. They all wanted to just enjoy their night and experience the warmth and beauty of the earth.
As the journey of that batch of snowflakes ended, they all reached the Earth. Some of them fell on the hard, snow covered ground, some hit the roof tops and others in lakes, on cars, etc. As they reached the ground they just relaxed and soaked in the beauty that surrounded them. They talked and giggled and enjoyed waiting for the end of their tiny lives but enjoying every second of it.
Itty and Bitty too were about to hit the ground when they saw below them a little frozen humming bird. “poor bird”, said Itty sadly, looks like she got caught in the blizzard and is freezing to death.”. “Oh, I wish I could help her, she looks so tired and thirsty”, added bitty. Itty had solemn expression on her face and said “you know what?, maybe we can”, and saying that she gathered all her strength and tried to land on the humming birds lips. It required a lot of strength and she was sweating (or melting) profusely in trying to do so. Bitty understood wat her friend was doing and she started doing the same. “Look at these crazy flakes”, laughed the others. “They were just talking about changing the world and now they’re committing suicide to quench the birds thirst”. A snow flake that was peacefully lying on a beautiful red flower said rolling her eyes “ Even if they miraculously make it to the bird, how long will 2 drops of water keep her alive?”
Ignoring the others Itty and Bitty kept on with their efforts and miraculously a little breeze saw what they were doing. The breeze felt sad for the bird too and so took the 2 brave snowflakes on her wings and flew them straight to the dying humming birds beak. Extremely weakened and in their last breath, Itty and bitty held each others hand and said “May be this is what we were born for” and saying that they melted completely into 2 drops of water. The bird drank the drops and slowly opened her eyes. She was still very weak but with her thirst quenched, she waited for the end more peacefully. The other snow flakes discussed itty and Bitty’s stupidity and felt proud that they themselves would probably live a long life of 2-3 days, while the flakes who wanted to change the world were dead within minutes of landing. “Its so cold here that it looks like we wont melt for at least a couple of days. We shall all live a long meaningful life, talking and being with each other, surrounded by flakes we love and care about. Imagine killing yourself for a stupid bird, who will die before the morn anyway.”, Said a popular, friendly flake. The others agreed.
They all sat and chatted together, when the morning hour broke. The bird was still alive, but barely so and knew she wouldn’t make it through another frozen day. When suddenly, and out of the blue clouds a golden ray arrived and asked the ground if this was the frozen land of Zamaria?. The happy snowflakes didn’t pay any attention and just carelessly replied that it was. “Oh thank god”, said the ray. “Me and my friends had been looking for this place since days, but we got quite lost.”, saying this the golden ray turned and shouted at the top her lungs- “Come one guys, this is the place.”; The snow flakes humming conversations came to a sudden halt and they all looked at each other in dismay. They all looked up at the same time and saw a million golden rays running in their direction. The sun had come through the clouds and was sending out his golden rays to Zamaria and do what they are supposed to, bring warmth and light to the Earth that is.
The snow flakes shivered in fear as they saw the rays arrive and slowly started melting one by one. Some of the rays saw the frozen bird and rushed to her aid. They covered her in a group hug and grought her warmth, they sang into her ears and asked her to wake up. “wake up brave bird”, one ray said, “We are here now, You will not die, we will save you”. The humming bird feeling stronger and warmer lifted her neck and said “Thank you dear sun rays, Even I believe that I will live now, but unfortunately its not u but 2 snow flakes called “itty and bitty saved me first”. “Itty and Bitty?”, exclaimed the rays; “they must be the world bravest snow flakes In the world”. “That they were”, said the bird and I know that I’ll remember them for ever.
Unfortunately the other snow flakes had melted before this, and so never knew how 2 “little” snow flakes had changed the world. The world is what we make of it.
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