It was summer! Summer had finally arrived, and Joseph loved summer! Everything seemed cheerful and colorful, as if the sun was always smiling! Joseph's family had moved from their house in Charlotte to a nearby farm. Their family wanted to be closer to nature. Joseph loved the move! Now, Joseph could play freely there, especially with their superpower, having robotic arms!
There was a beautiful, peaceful stream on the farm and a lake where Joseph could swim! There were many animals on the farm, but Joseph was always fascinated by the storks and their long legs. They walked so gracefully! Joseph tried to imitate the storks' walk, showcasing their inventive personality. They practiced every day, their robotic arms moving in perfect coordination, mimicking the storks' elegant steps.
Joseph was playing with the ducklings in the lake when they noticed a duck sitting on eggs! What a magical moment! Joseph saw the eggs starting to crack and little ducklings hatching! But one egg, the largest of all, didn't hatch. The duck seemed worried but kept sitting on it.
Days later, Joseph returned to the lake, and the duck was no longer there! The large egg had cracked, and among the ducklings, there was another baby, bigger, with different colored feathers, a different beak, and a different manner. It seemed sad.
Joseph, who easily made friends with animals, went to talk to the different duckling. "Why are you sad, little one?" Joseph asked. "There's a whole farm and a beautiful garden to explore!" The duckling replied, "I'm sad because I'm different from my siblings. All the other ducks in the lake laugh at me and make me feel bad."
"Don't worry," Joseph said, "We'll love your company. Come play with us tomorrow!" Joseph told the duckling about their hiding place, Robot planet, which could be a safe place for them to play! "It's a secret place where I go to play with my robot friends," Joseph said.
Joseph returned the next day as promised, but the duckling was no longer there. The duckling was so sad that he decided to leave and try to find other friends. This didn't work out either. Everywhere he went, the other ducks mocked him.
It was a difficult journey for the duckling. The seasons changed, and he always had to move because he never seemed to be welcomed. He only felt embraced by nature.
Joseph played by the lake every day but never saw their duckling friend. They played with their interest in robotics, building robots and designing new inventions.
Spring arrived, and the duckling loved spring just as Joseph loved summer! After a long and difficult journey, the duckling found himself near the lake where he was born. He approached cautiously, not wanting his siblings to laugh at him. But when he reached the water's edge, he saw his reflection, like in a mirror! He was no longer an ugly duckling but a beautiful swan! That's why everyone thought he was so strange!
That day, Joseph went to play in the water and recognized their friend! What a special reunion! Joseph was amazed at their friend, now a swan, considering their inventive personality! They finally played joyfully!
Joseph and the swan understood that being strange wasn't wrong but just being who they are! Being strange is being different, and everyone is!
And isn't being different just being who we are?
