Golden Rainbow Zebra Necklace

<p> The Story of the Rainbow Zebra 🌈🦓

It was at the watering hole one sunny day when the young zebra first realized he was different.

For the entirety of his short life he had thought himself to be just like all of the other zebras he knew, just the same as his friends and his family right down to the smallest stripe. He galloped and grazed and played through the grasslands and across the plains alongside his herd, none the wiser that anyone saw him as anything but just another zebra. Slowly though, he began to notice that his friends would often go off on their own adventures, leaving him behind. More and more he found himself alone, and struggled to understand why this fate had befallen him.

Until the day when he trotted down for a cool sip of water from the stream. The blazing afternoon sun had turned the surface of the water into a perfect mirror, and in it the young zebra saw himself fully for the first time. Unlike the rest of his herd who boasted bold black and white stripes, he had a coat of many vibrant colors. A burst of yellow surrounded his right eye, while a streak of electric blue descended from his mane to his snout. His long neck was as green as the canopy of an Acacia tree, and was dotted here and there with splotches of sunset pink. He was stunned at his own unique beauty, but confused about why he had to be so different.

So he sought advice from the oldest and wisest zebra in his herd, who had always been kind to him. The elder zebra told him: “A zebra’s stripes are not unlike the intricate crystals of a snowflake, or the slender swirling lines of a human’s fingerprint. They are completely unique to each individual. You see, everyone has something about them that makes them different, and distinct. Something that makes them stand out even when they blend in. Your differences are special to you, and they are what make you beautiful! Zebras of all stripes deserve love and respect.” Before long, the young zebra had grown to love his rainbow stripes and showed them off with pride and joy, and his community embraced him with the love and acceptance he always deserved. <p>