The Sheep of a Different Color

In a wide meadow, there were many sheep. All of them had white, fluffy wool. But there was one sheep with gray wool. The gray sheep felt a little sad. “I’m the only one whose color is different……”

🤔 How do you think the gray sheep feels?

That day, drip, drop, the rain began to fall. The meadow slowly grew darker. The white sheep became hard to see in the rain. Then one of their sheep friends got lost on the path. “Where should I go?”

🤔 On rainy days, things far away can be hard to see. Do you think the lost sheep is worried?

Just then, the lost friend spotted the gray sheep standing all alone. “Oh! I can see the gray sheep!” The gray sheep waved in a big way. “This way! Let’s go back to everyone together!” The gray wool had become a wonderful landmark on a rainy day.

🤔 How did the gray sheep’s “different part” become helpful?

The rain stopped. Everyone said to the gray sheep, “Thank you! We could see your color, and it helped us!” The gray sheep smiled brightly. Being different from everyone else is not a bad thing. Sometimes, it can become a special strength that belongs only to that child.

🤔 Do you or your friends have “special things that belong only to that child”?