The story of the flattenned fly is one of the stories that teach the child to be proud of herself, to seek special advantages with others, and that the child should express herself about her advantages, possessing courage and a strong personality.
Story events:
One day, the fly went out to the garden crying and lamenting. The garden flies got together to see the reason for the crying of the flattenned fly.
The flyfly asked: Why do you cry, O flattenned fly?
The fly replied: Because I feel that I am a fly that has no advantage or benefit. Rather, many do not notice me because I am small in size and weak in flight.
The flyfly replied: But I am also weak in flight and small in size, yet I am not sad like you.
So the fly said in return to the flyfly’s words: But you have a beautiful advantage that others notice, during work and difficulties. You have an advantage that distinguishes you from me.
The butterfly said: Do not cry, your name is the flattenned fly, and you are beloved to us all and do not harm anyone.
The flyfly is impressed by the flattenned fly:
The flattenned fly was not satisfied with her fellow flies’ words and kept crying and said: We are all flies, not beneficial to us. We only fly and no one notices us.
The butterfly stood up and said: Actually, we are truly flies, but each of us has what distinguishes her. We are flies, we distinguish with our wings, for we fly during the day to search for food to satisfy ourselves, and we protect ourselves and our children from hunger, and we work with effort without becoming lazy.
The fly replied: Indeed, the flyfly distinguishes with her wings. Thank you, O beautiful flyfly, because you speak with yourself and in your advantages. The butterfly turned to the flyfly and said: And I distinguish with my beautiful colors. My color is red with black dots, buzzing among the trees, enjoying their shade, and I am bright with my color and going out with my lovely buzz.
The fly feels pride in herself:
The fly left the flyfly’s words and began to change her view of flies that are not beneficial to her. She rejoiced at her friends’ pride for her, and decided to look into her advantages, for there is no creature without advantages. So God created each creature with a special advantage that distinguishes it from others.
The morning came and every fly went to her home. For the first time, the flattenned fly stood before the butterfly and expressed: I am the flattenned fly. I do not harm anyone. My color is beautiful and bright. I enjoy my life every day and will not cry again. God has given me advantages and I am glad that I do not harm anyone.
The daylight came and the flies woke up, went out to stroll in the garden. They heard a buzzing sound again, so they were terrified by the source of the sound, and found the flattenned fly crying again. The flyfly asked: Why do you cry, O flattenned fly?
The fly replied: Because I feel that I am a fly that has no advantage or benefit. Rather, many do not notice me because I am small in size and weak in flight.
The flattenned fly turns into a beautiful butterfly:
While she was talking to the flies, a beautiful butterfly appeared. She swooped down on them and said: Good morning, my friends, good morning. My daughter the flattenned fly was with me. How are you today? The flies looked at the butterfly and asked: Who are you?
The butterfly replied: I am the flattenned fly.
The flies looked at her in wonder, saying: The flattenned fly? And you are a butterfly?
The flattenned fly realized that she had left them to sleep and had woken up to find herself inside a cocoon. When the cocoon opened, she became a beautiful butterfly, flying while bright.
The butterfly said to the flattenned fly: Do not cry, for we are not just flies, but each of us has her advantage. We will transform one day into beautiful butterflies, flying among the trees enjoying the shade of the sun, and living a wonderful life.
The flattenned fly forgot her dream, and learned that she was not just a fly, but a distinguished fly.