This story illustrates that life is not always fair. We are all born with different God-given skills, gifts and talents. We don't always get the skills and talents we wish we had, but the secret to life is discovering what our gifts are and learning how to use them to help ourselves and those around us. The Little Lion Declan is frustrated that he can't dunk a basketball like Joey the giraffe but comes to realize that he has many other talents that he can grow and develop to help him throughout his life.
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