One day, as the swans were swimming, a man and his wife came strolling by with their child.  The swan recognized this couple as the farmer and his wife.

They approached the edge of the pond and began to feed the swans breadcrumbs.

The farmer looked at once ugly ‘duckling’ and said, “It looks like you found yourself a niche – a family.  You are the most beautiful swan I have ever seen.”

For the rest of his days, the swan lived happily with his new swan family and was greeted often by the farmer and his family.

The End

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