Ugly Duckling!

Anyone feeling like an ugly duckling? I read the story to my children last night and realized what a powerful tale it is. After all, the duckling wasn't ever ugly, he just didn't know who he was! When he found out, he saw his own beauty. Of course, there's no God in the story...so how can spirituality make us beautiful? And I don't only mean from the inside out. I'll tell you what I think.