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// Love Your Difference 
// Story: Love Your Difference 
// by BronyDad 
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Chapter 11


Love Your Difference


Dear Princess Celestia,
As I'm sure you are aware, I am a very timid and fearful pony, and due to this, I sometimes let my friends down.  While they are always patient and kind to me, deep down inside, I've always resented myself for my failure to live up to their expectations.  More than anything, I used to want to change that about myself, but now, I understand that I don't have to.  Today, thanks to the love and support of my friends, I let go of that resentment.  I've learned that, in order to be a good friend, you must first love yourself, and embrace what makes you different.  
Also, today I got a taste of what it's like to be disappointed with a friend, and how important it is to work through it together.  Sometimes, somepony you care about may let you down, or do something wrong, and while its okay to get mad, you can't let it drive a wedge between you.  A true friend will love you just as much for your failings as for your good qualities.
Those were the lessons I learned today, love your friends' failings as much as you love their successes, and always love what makes you different.   

Your Faithful Subject,
Fluttershy

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Neatly folding the letter and placing it in the top drawer of her desk, Princess Celestia smiled warmly as she wiped a tear from her eye.  

Fluttershy's letter had touched her deeply, and she was so proud of the Pegasus for having learned such a valuable lesson.  Gazing over at her sister, Princess Luna, as she sat on her small pile of pillows and studied the stars through a telescope for any sign of irregularities, Princess Celestia recalled the second part of the letter.  That had been a lesson that even she, the ruler of Equestria, had had to learn the hard way.

Remembering the young mare's words, Celestia smiled sweetly.  "Sister?"

"Hmm?" replied Luna without taking her eyes from the night sky.

"I love you," Celestia said affectionately.

Luna looked at her sister questioningly.  "Well...that's good."

Turning back to her telescope, Luna gazed at the stars for a moment.  Realizing that Celestia was still watching her, she glanced back over and stated, "I love you too, Sis."

Beaming brightly, Princess Celestia stepped onto the windowsill and launched herself into the night sky as another tear ran down her cheek, leaving her bemused sister to stare after her.  Wondering what had suddenly gotten into her sappy older sister, Princess Luna slowly shook her head, and chuckling to herself, returned to her studies. 


The End