The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling · Page 3 of 7

Leaving the Farm

One evening, feeling lonelier than ever, the duckling decided to leave the farm behind.

"Maybe somewhere else, I'll find where I truly belong," he thought, waddling off into the tall reeds beyond the pond.

He wandered through fields and forests, sleeping in cold ditches and going hungry more nights than he could count, but he kept moving forward, always hoping.