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David Perlmutter's avatar

I thought you might have been talking about Hans Christian Andersen's Ugly Duckling or Robert McCloskey's "Make Way For Ducklings" with that tile. But no: something different with a happy ending...

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Jill Ebstein's avatar

I have a strong preference for happy endings

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David Perlmutter's avatar

Likewise.

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Fran Johns's avatar

Great wisdom in generations behind and ahead of you. Thanks for channeling (& sharing.)

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Jill Ebstein's avatar

Thank you Fran

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George Ziogas's avatar

It’s amazing how something as small as a rescued duckling can remind us that caring itself is what makes a moment truly great. Sometimes “good enough” becomes “wonderful” simply because we show up. Thanks Jill for sharing this sweet reminder that goodness is often all we need.

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Jill Ebstein's avatar

Good enough really can be wonderful. Thank you George

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Jan M. Flynn's avatar

How great is it that people care enough about a stray duckling to, one, report its distress, and two, go to the trouble of getting it out of a drain. Cheers.

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Jill Ebstein's avatar

That is exactly how my son viewed it, and I eventually did, but I really wanted to know whether the duckling ever met up with its mom. We will never know…

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Jan M. Flynn's avatar

Since we can't ever know, we're free to imagine a happy resolution for The Lost Duckling ;-)

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Jill Ebstein's avatar

Jan, thank you for that piece of wisdom, because now I really can close the chapter and imagine a happy ending.

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