GOD MADE SWANS

God was thinking what to do.
He had the idea of a honking sound...
And what about something that moved, that had a mouth that would open and shut...
and that could eat, and make noise, and breathe ...
Oh, and what about if it could chase and run with things to move ... oh yes, He would create something called feet. 
God made webbed feet for the animal. So the lovely creature could swim better.

And God invented feathers. Soft, downy things that could float as soft as a butterfly in the air
Yet be so strong that it could hold up in the air and make its owner able to fly.

So God made swans.
Beautiful strong birds that could swim in the water.
And also fly through the air.
And also walk on the ground.
Wow! Amazing.
The angels clapped and cheered as God made this wonderful creature.

And my, the swans were naughty. 
They also chased things and nipped at them with their beaks, the name for their mouths.
But no-one bothered too much because they loved them.

They were so amazing. So God thought, this is a good pattern for an animal. We'll keep this one.
And we'll make more.
Also, he would make babies of this animal. 

So God has a sense of humour. 
He made little swans that did not look like big swans.
They were small and grey and different, and they waddled a bit. 
They were called cygnets.
Some of the baby swans loved their mum so much they climbed on her back and went for a ride.
Oh, they were too cute.

Everyone was having so much fun as God created the world.

                                 *****************************