City Duck, Pond Duck: There's No Place Like Home

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#1

Dash took Gaga to a fancy restaurant.

#2

The food looked beautiful.

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But it was very different from pond food.

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"In the city, the food is fancier! Try this! It is much better than pond bread," says Dash.

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"It looks pretty. But... it tastes strange. I miss the bread and berries at the pond," says Gaga.

#6

"You miss pond bread? But this food is fancier!" says Dash.

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"Fancier is not always better. I miss the simple food. I miss eating with my friends," says Gaga.

#8

Gaga thought about the pond.

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At the pond, the food was simple.

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But he always ate together with Loopy and Bubbles.

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That made it taste better.

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After dinner, Gaga and Dash walked down a dark street.

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Suddenly, they heard a loud bark!

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Gaga froze.

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"Oh no! That is a dog! A big, scary dog! Run, Gaga, run!" says Dash.

#16

The big dog chased them down the road!

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It was fast!

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Gaga and Dash ran as fast as they could!

#19

"Quick! Hide behind this box!" says Dash.

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They hid behind a big box.

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The dog ran past them.

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They were safe.

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But Gaga was shaking.

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"The city is too dangerous! There are no scary dogs at the pond! The pond is safe!" says Gaga.

#25

"I want to go home! I miss my pond! I miss my friends!" says Gaga.

#26

Gaga went back to the pond the very next morning.

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When he saw the water, the trees, and the flowers, he smiled the biggest smile.

#28

"Gaga! You are back! We missed you! How was the city?" says Loopy.

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"The city is big and exciting. But it is too loud, too fast, and too dangerous," says Gaga.

#30

"In the city, the buildings are bigger. But at the pond, the sky is wider. In the city, the food is fancier. But at the pond, the berries taste sweeter," says Gaga.

#31

"And at the pond, you have us!" says Bubbles.

#32

"Yes! The pond is quiet, but it is safe and beautiful. I love my home. There is no place like home!" says Gaga.

#33

"Home is not about big or small. Home is where you feel loved and safe," says Mother Duck.

#34

A few days later, Dash came back to the pond.

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This time, he did not wear his sunglasses.

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"Gaga, I am sorry. I said the pond was boring. But I was wrong," says Dash.

#37

"That is okay, Dash! Come and sit with us! The water is warm today," says Gaga.

#38

Dash sat by the pond.

#39

He listened to the birds.

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He watched the fish.

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He felt the warm sun on his feathers.

#42

"The pond is not boring. It is peaceful. It is beautiful. I like it here," says Dash.

#43

"The city is exciting, and the pond is peaceful. Both are good! You do not have to choose just one," says Loopy.

#44

"But I will always come back to my pond. Because there is no place like home!" says Gaga.

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And so, the city duck and the pond duck both learned something important that day.

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No matter how exciting the world is, there is no place like home. The End.