Short Story

The Moth
Once upon a time there was a gray moth. The moth was very upset because he was gray and could not understand how a butterfly could be so beautiful and colorful as he was stuck being gray. So one day he decided that he was going to find some color. He went up to a fox and started to rub on the fox thinking that it would turn him orange. So he rubbed and rubbed but nothing happened. The moth was very upset. Then he decided to some lay on the grass hoping that it would turn him green. So he rubbed and rubbed but still nothing happened. The moth started to cry. He thought to himself, “I wish I was colorful and pretty like the butterfly.” He went home to tell his mother his plan of becoming beautiful like the butterfly. She was upset because she loved him just the way he was and was upset that he wanted to change. She told him that he had a purpose in life, and that God made him special just the way he was. Even though he might not have had the most vivid color on the outside, he was beautiful on the inside and that was what counted. After their talk, he realized that he was beautiful just the way he was and never wanted to change his color again.