Purple sparrow
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AnimalsTranscript
00:00Charlie was a cheerful and bubbly sparrow who lived in a garden full of life.
00:07He always came up with fun games, sang the best songs,
00:13and could make the grumpiest bird laugh.
00:17Charlie sometimes felt sad because he looked just like all the other sparrows,
00:24small, brown, and feathery.
00:27He wished to be more unique and stand out from the flock.
00:33He would look at the flowers that grew in the garden and be jealous of their red, pink, and yellow hues.
00:42His favorite was a purple thistle that attracted the most insects.
00:49Why am I brown? he often wondered.
00:53I wish my feathers could be a vibrant color, just like that thistle.
00:59One day, while he was feasting on delicious blueberries,
01:04he dropped one on the ground.
01:08As he hopped down to eat it, he accidentally squished it instead.
01:14Oh no! I squished my blueberry! Now my feet are all sticky and purple!
01:22As he looked at his purple feet, a crazy idea sparked.
01:28What if I take a few blueberries and crush them into water and make a purple bath to change my color?
01:37He waited until it rained a few days later, and a small puddle appeared in the garden.
01:45He gathered a dozen blueberries and squished them into the puddle.
01:50Soon, the water turned purple, just like his favorite flower.
01:56He hopped in and took a long, long bath,
02:01dipping every single one of his feathers until they were all purple.
02:07Now he was a purple sparrow!
02:11I did it! Charlie cheered.
02:14I'm now the most unique sparrow in the whole wide garden!
02:21Feeling proud, Charlie flew to his friends who were trying to build a seesaw out of branches and rocks.
02:30Hello, friends!
02:32He fluffed up his purple feathers and spun in a circle.
02:37Do you like my new look?
02:40Who are you?
02:42His friends asked.
02:44It's me, silly! It's Charlie!
02:48You're not Charlie. He's a brown sparrow. You are...
02:53We don't know what you are. Leave us alone!
02:57And they chased him away.
03:01Sad, Charlie flew to the nearest tree and sat on one of its branches.
03:07I don't need them, he said.
03:10I'll find new friends.
03:13He noticed three squirrels playing.
03:17Do you mind if I join you?
03:19He approached them politely.
03:22Mommy, there's a strange creature on the tree!
03:27The squirrels shouted and ran away.
03:31The shouting awoke the oak tree,
03:34who opened its eyes and looked at the weird purple thing standing on its branches.
03:41Shoo! Shoo!
03:44It rustled its branches to chase away the funny-looking creature.
03:50Charlie didn't know where to go as every tree chased him away,
03:56so he landed on a bench.
03:58He closed his eyes to take a nap.
04:02But a buzzing sound awoke him.
04:05He saw a swarm of bees, flies, butterflies and gnats
04:10flying around him as if they were attracted by something.
04:15Some buzzed their wings in his face and others tried to land on him.
04:20It took a moment, but Charlie soon realized what was going on.
04:26They think I'm a flower! They're attracted by my bright purple color!
04:32Get away from me! I'm not a flower! I'm a purple sparrow!
04:37He shouted, but the insects kept on buzzing.
04:42Annoyed, Charlie flew away from the bugs and
04:55Get away from me! I'm not a flower! I'm a purple sparrow!
05:00He shouted, but the insects kept on buzzing.
05:05Annoyed, Charlie flew away from the bugs and hid under a bush.
05:11But he wasn't alone.
05:13A brown frog hopped out, startled at him.
05:18The frog wasn't like any other frog he had seen before.
05:23It wore a wig made out of moss, decorated with pink and purple flowers.
05:28What a funny looking frog, Charlie accidentally said out loud.
05:35I could say the same about you, the frog replied.
05:41What do you mean? Charlie asked.
05:45You're a purple sparrow. Isn't that funny?
05:50Charlie saw his reflection in a puddle and laughed.
05:55I look hilarious. I don't need purple feathers.
06:00My uniqueness is making jokes, inventing games, and singing joyful songs.
06:07Soon it started to rain, and Charlie stepped out from under the bush feeling more confident than ever.
06:16The rain washed all the purple away, and the brown sparrow everyone loved reappeared.
06:23With his brown feathers back, he returned to his friends.
06:28They immediately recognized him and chirped with joy.
06:33Charlie never doubted his uniqueness again, because now he knew real uniqueness comes from within.