An old man is about to die. He walks up a trail in the high Sierra, and lies down as snow begins to fall. His spirit starts to leave his body and as it does, it hears the most amazing thing: a sermon being given to the congregation of falling snowflakes by one of their elders.
The sermon of the snowflake is a philosophical exploration of the meaning of life - of the snowflakes’ life and perhaps of our life, too. The ideas bring comfort to the old man’s spirit as it ascends.
A quick read: about 2300 words long