Katie closed her eyes, put her hands together, and bowed her head in prayer. Please, she thought, please let her New Year’s resolution come true!

After fervently exhorting every non-evil deity she could think of, Katie opened her eyes and gazed resolutely ahead.

This year!

Definitely, this year!

Sensing Katie’s fighting spirit, Spot nudged her with his head.

“What was your New Year’s resolution, twerp?” Spot asked. “Or can you not say?”

Timmy chuckled. “New Year’s resolutions aren’t like the wis...