There was once a shark who lived in a deep

blue ocean. His name was Puting.

 He was named Puting because his skin was
white and different from other members of
the family.
 Because of his unique color, he was
praised easily by his parents and other
fishes.
 “Your skin is very beautiful, Puting,” said
Red Grouper.
“Your skin is also smooth,” added the
Black Triggerfish.
“You look clean,” said the Violet Octopus.
 Puting was like a star. Anywhere he went,
he was given a special attention. To make
himself more attractive, he wore a necklace
made of pearls.
 At home, he felt he should be treated
special. He had to get the best food and a
comfortable bed.
 Puting became boastful and thought that
he was special from the other fishes. He was
not also doing household chores assigned to
him.
 “Can I touch your shiny and smooth skin?”
asked Gray Stingray.
“Can I go near you?” asked Green Eel.
“Oh No! Don’t ever touch me! Your ugly
spot might make my skin dirty,” said Puting.
 “You are so arrogant, Puting!” said Gray
Stingray.
“We will not play with you anymore
because of your bad attitude,” said Green Eel.
 Other fishes and his siblings avoided him
because of his bad attitude.
 “Son, why did you treat your siblings and
other fishes badly?” asked Mother Shark.
“But it’s true, they are ugly!” replied
Puting.
“Bad words are coming from your
mouth! It’s not good,” said Father Shark.
“All I know, I have better skin than your
black skin,” replied Puting.
 His parents were shocked.
“You are so disrespectful child! Get out
and leave the house!” shouted Father Shark.
 He left his sad parents and wanted to look
for a new place where he belonged.
He wandered through the colorful corals
and seaweeds. He met clear jellyfish, green
turtle, and silvery pompanos.
 He swam and swam. To his surprise, he
was already in the shallow part of the sea.
“Oh, I’m so scared! I will die if I stay here
for too long,” said Puting.
 “Please help me mother, father! I want to
go home,” said Puting.
He cried, but nobody helped him.
 He looked at the white clouds. He saw the
image of clouds similar to his parents and
other fish.
“Lord please forgive me. I promise to be
kind and humble. Please bring me back
home,” said Puting.
 Then, big waves hit the shore and brought
Puting back to the deep part of the sea.
 Back in the sea, Puting swam and met the
other fishes.
“Please forgive me for the bad things that
I did! I promise to be kind and humble,” said
Puting.
 “Son, we hope that you learned your
lesson,” said Father Shark.
“Yes Father, I promise not to hurt
anyone. Please forgive me!” said Puting.
“Great job, son, you learned to accept
your mistakes and willing to change,” said
Mother Shark.
 His parents were so happy, and they
hugged each other and swam back to the
deep blue sea.