Ray thought how wonderful it was to shine and be a star and how many people counted on the whole sky, not just one star to see them through the night. He was proud, he thought, to be a part of the night sky, even if he wasn't always the most brilliant one.

Suddenly, his light grew brighter and brighter until he broke through the night with a brilliance that even he was surprised to see.

Down on Earth a child began reciting as he stared into Ray's twinkling eyes:

"Star-light, star-bright,
First star I've seen tonight."

Ray glowed and felt as if he were the brightest star ever. From then on, the two stars, Sparkle and Ray, shared the spotlight and became the greatest stars in their galaxy.

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