Ayu Mayshita:
“It is best to live with honor for just a day than with dishonor for many decades; better a short lived celestial swan than a century-lived crow.” - Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Ayu Mayshita:
Then he rustled his feathers, curved his slender neck, and cried joyfully, from the depths of his heart, "I never dreamed of such happiness as this, while I was an ugly duckling."
Ayu Mayshita:
But what did he see in the clear stream below? His own image; no longer a dark, gray bird, ugly and disagreeable to look at, but a graceful and beautiful swan.
Ayu Mayshita:
One day, he saw his reflection in the water and cried, “Nobody likes me. I am so ugly.”| Ugly Duckling 3/3
Ayu Mayshita:
A little duckling was very sad because he thought he was the ugliest amongst all his brothers and sisters...
Ayu Mayshita:
They would not play with him and teased the poor ugly duckling.| Ugly Duckling 2/3
Ayu Mayshita:
And finally, you're coming home..
Ayu Mayshita:
up and away..