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Coles Elspeth Learns How to be a Happy Elephant at Village Green Shopping Centre in Vernon, BC
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I first heard this story some 60 years ago from the Rev. Dr. Graham Hardy of St. Stephen’s, Sydney. I have used and adapted it over the years to make it my own. This is a story about an elephant named Elspeth. Elspeth encounters Alfie the antelope, Poppy the pelican and Clarrie the canary and desires to have their qualities herself. Suddenly these become part of her life and it is only then that she realizes how silly she has become. Elspeth suddenly returns to being herself – and becomes a happy young elephant. Around us we see people who have wonderful gifts and talents. As desirable as it may be that we obtain all these skills for ourselves we simply need to celebrate the abilities that we already have and appreciate the gifts that we see in the lives of our friends.
I first heard this story some 60 years ago from the Rev. Dr. Graham Hardy of St. Stephen’s, Sydney. I have used and adapted it over the years to make it my own. This is a story about an elephant named Elspeth. Elspeth encounters Alfie the antelope, Poppy the pelican and Clarrie the canary and desires to have their qualities herself. Suddenly these become part of her life and it is only then that she realizes how silly she has become. Elspeth suddenly returns to being herself – and becomes a happy young elephant. Around us we see people who have wonderful gifts and talents. As desirable as it may be that we obtain all these skills for ourselves we simply need to celebrate the abilities that we already have and appreciate the gifts that we see in the lives of our friends.
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