Everyone knows the story about the ugly duckling. If we haven't read the story, we have at least seen the movie. The message that this story sends us is that we should be accepting of everyone's being and the diversity among us. All of us are instinctively longing for a place of our true honesty and self, to spread our wings and become the most beautiful swan. Seomebody being different does not make them a less worthy or a bad person. Before accepting someone for their looks, one should first look into their heart. It is a beautiful lesson from a beautiful childrens' story. It is sad that children nowadays don't read stories or watch cartoons like that. In schools, in the streets and even in a family, people raise us to be the same. That's a big mistake. Every single one of us is an invidual person. Everyone should be different and not be laughed at because they do or say different things. When you live in a small town like me, you can see how people react when so