‘Such pretty ducklings,’ said the elderly brown duck, ‘apart from the one at the back. He’s far too big and very ugly!’ ‘Can’t you put him back in his egg?’ sneered another duck ...

I’m not unattractive; I was and am petite and have been called “cute” so often I sometimes ... Here’s to the ugly duckling in all of us. Recognizing, in whatever way(s), we are all swans.