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Pride, Spiritual: The Story Of Gossamer

In his delightful children's book, Gossamer, Stephen Cosgrove tells the story of an old, blind butterfly who helps a beautiful but vain winter weasel learn that true beauty is found in the heart, not in the mirror. The wise old butterfly had learned that lesson the hard way. He himself had once been beautiful and vain, but one day he flew toward a light to gaze on his own beauty, only to crash into a lamp whose flame blinded him and singed his wings. Why do bad things look so good? The story of Gossamer the butterfly suggests that pride often plays a large role in the process.