A butterfly has wings of gold; a moth has wings of flame. A caterpillar has no wings at all but he gets there just the same.
I wrote this in my "Thoughts" journal when I was in high school -- MANY years ago. I am sure I read it somewhere and would like to give credit to the author but I don't know who said it. I think of this particularly in recognizing the skills and talents of kids who are physically or mentally challenged.