Once there lived two birds named Percy and Clara in a big forest. Percy was a peacock with brightly colored feathers, and Clara was a cuckoo with long legs and a plain gray coat.
Percy always showed off his colorful feathers and thought he was the most beautiful bird in the forest. He would tease Clara because she didn’t have pretty feathers like him.
Clara was kind and didn’t let Percy’s teasing bother her. She knew that kindness was more important than having colorful feathers.
One day, the animals in the forest decided to hold a beauty contest. Percy was sure he would win with his bright feathers, so he invited Clara to join the competition.
During the contest, Percy proudly displayed his feathers, but Clara simply stood there quietly, showing her natural grace. When the judges announced the winner, everyone was surprised to hear Clara’s name!
The wise old owl explained that Clara won because true beauty comes from kindness and humility, not just from looks.
Percy felt bad for teasing Clara and realized that being kind is more important than having fancy feathers.
From that day on, Percy and Clara became good friends, and Percy learned to appreciate everyone’s beauty, no matter what they looked like.
Moral of the story: Being humble is more important than being beautiful on the outside.
