[Estelle]

The first snow of the winter season, falling slowly all around. In that time, four little kittens - four new souls, lives and wishes - came to the world, seemingly healthy and well. Among them, lighter than her peers, lay the newly named Snowdrop; called for an ever so gentle flower that would grow spring come. A new beginning, just as this is a new beginning.

The little one, small and fragile looking as a snowflake, softly mew in non-stop harmony with her three sisters. Only now discovering this body and soul, the few movements she could make were lumpy and awkward; varying from barely lifting her head to awkwardly and helplessly rolling onto her side in search.

But for the cold weather outside, the warmth and gentleness in this home was unmatched. And just like ornate snowflakes slowly fell from the sky, the little snowflake slowly felt her parent's warmth wrap around her. There was not much on her mind, nor was there much to say.

Right now she lived a simple existence, an existence filled with only a few simple facts such as the warmth - the love - from her parents, the presence and comfort of her siblings and, unbeknownst to her, the beauty of the day this litter had been born. After all, there is something magical about the first snowfall of the season, just as there is something special about new life coming to the world.

And what a vast world it was; she only knew the confinement of the closet as of now, or even smaller, her parent's embrace. But someday, sometime, the snow-fallen day would come when she'd broaden this small world into something larger, into something more special. She would find her place in the world guided by what surrounds her, and quite hopefully, learn what it means to live, to dream, to wish.

But until that day came, little Snowdrop would lay here in the safety and comfort of her family, and rest. Perhaps someday she may walk among her namesake, the soft snow beneath her paws; and when that day comes, may it be a day of joy. A day akin to the joy and comfort she felt in this very moment, surrounded by a father, a mother and three sisters; a day full of love. A day where a wish came true under the first winter snow.


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