A little duckling was very
sad because he thought he was the ugliest amongst all his brothers and sisters.
They would not play with him and teased the poor ugly duckling. One day, he saw
his reflection in the water and cried, “Nobody likes me. I am so ugly.” He
decided to leave home and went far away into the woods.
Deep in the forest, he saw a
cottage in which there lived an old woman, her hen, and her cat. The duckling
stayed with them for some time but he was unhappy there and soon left. When
winter set in the poor duckling almost froze to death. A peasant took him home
to his wife and children. The poor duckling was terrified of the children and
escaped. The ugly duckling spent the winter in a marshy pond.
Finally, spring arrived. One
day, the duckling saw a beautiful swan swimming in the pond and fell in love
with her. But then he remembered how everyone made fun of him and he bent his
head down in shame. When he saw his own reflection in the water he was
astonished. He was not an ugly duckling anymore, but a handsome young swan!
Now, he knew why he had looked so different from his brothers and sisters.
“They were ducklings but I was a baby swan!” he said to himself.
He married the beautiful swan
and lived happily ever after.
Morals
Better days are ahead.
life is not always rosy at every beginning.
it might not look like it but keep doing it.
he who laugh last always laugh best.
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