Not an Ugly Duckling but a Beautiful Cygnet

BEAUTIFUL intentions and good gestures does not always guarantee acceptance from people. Sometimes things go south no matter what we do. S o, you have the feeling that you dont belong? You are trying your best to blend in but its just so difficult. Everyone is different....or maybe you are different. W ith so much memories I have with my mom, one of the fondest I can vividly remember is the bed time story that she would always tell to my younger sister. The story is about the ugly duckling. As my mom would narrate the story, this ugly duckling is having difficulty with her siblings and friends. She is ugly and different, at least from their perspective. She is being teased and sidelined all the time. They put her down and she lost all her confidence in life. A s they are growing up, this ugly duckling is becoming different than the rest of her siblings and peers. Her ugly feathers are developing quite well and her neck...