* Once I was at work and there were these pieces of paper the perfect size for folding into a little teeny book. So I did that. It is more enjoyable with the cute little pictures I drew in it, but I cannot put them here. So just imagine that they are here.
Once upon a time there was a beautiful faery princess named Aquarius. She had a best friend named Aries. Aquarius and Aries could not communicate through speaking or words becaue Aries was and elephant and Aquarius was a ladybug. And ladybugs and elephants speak different languages, and furthermore their sizes would make it nearly impossible for either of them to lower or raise their voices enough to create a comfortable listening level. But Aquarius and Aries bonded on a much deeper level than that, so they didn't mind.
One thing they did have in common was their love of food. They spent most of their time together muching on delicious berries and leaves.
All of Aquarius' family could not understand her friendship with Aries. "He's an elephant, " they would complain. "Why not be friends with other faery bugs, bugs your own size, bugs you can fall in love and start a family with?" But Aquarius would not hear them. And they loved her in spite of it.
Aries' family on the other hand, had no problems with his uncommon friendship. This was mostly due to the fact that they could barely see her.
One day, Aries and Aquarius were relaxing in the meadow, eating a delicious decidous leaf and berry salad, when they heard a cry of distress. Not being ones to ingore someone in need, they quickly ran after the sound. Sure enough, they came upon a baby monkey who a fallen into a deep hole.
The monkey's name was Geppetto and he was an orphan. Since he had no parents to warn him of the dangers of the forest, he was often getting himself into trouble.
But Geppetto had never been so close to an elephant before and was frightened by his size.Sensing this, Aquarius walked to the end of Aries trunk and smiled at Geppetto.Geppetto knew that if the teeny faery wasn't afraid, then he had no reason to be either. He grabbed on and was saved.
Aries and Aquarius adopted Geppetto. Aquarius' family learned that diversity is beautiful and families don't have to look the same to be a family. They all lived happily ever after.
The End
