Why Snow Angels Keep Smiles — Under the moon, Tobin held a dull silver coat snap in his mitten. It had fallen from his first winter suit, and he was waiting for the quietest snowfall to give it a job. Read the full story →
Under the moon, Tobin held a dull silver coat snap in his mitten. It had fallen from his first winter suit, and he was waiting for the quietest snowfall to give it a job. The sledding field smelled like cold pine and wool, but every flake went hush-hush before it landed.
“Not yet,” Tobin whispered, though his toes tingled. At last, one tiny flake clicked on the snap—tick! Tobin lay back, swept his arms and boots, and the snow pressed a grin around him. Ever since, snow angels keep smiles for children patient enough to wait. Secret test: next time you see those wide snowy wings, can you spot where the tick began?
