Fansy or Common?

Tiffany Hudgins
10:00am class

Fancy smiled aloofly at Common as he sat stacked together with more of his kind. Her dark red color sparkled from the afternoon sun that shown through the kitchen window. Fancy said to herself, 'I am so lucky that I get to be of use to important people.' Common just looked away from her, for he was not able to dwell on his unworthiness anymore. He thought, 'I wish I could be like Fancy and all of her kind, then I would not be the one to be used once, then thrown away.'
Fancy got to come out for every special occasion: Birthdays, Anniversaries and very important guests. Common, on the other hand, was only seen when there would be a party for children, or someone needed something quick on the go. While he sat in the Cabinet under the sink, he had plenty of time to think of his worth. He would often think about how he wished to be out when he heard laughter. He would think about how everyone under estimated his worth and ability. Just be cause Common was not as beautiful and classy as Fancy, he still could get the job done. He wanted to be filled with more important thing that juice or soda. His candy apple red plastic cover was much less appealing than Fanny's beautiful strategically carved 'fancy' glass.
One day the owners of the two had a huge party for adults and children. There were so many people that every item in the cabinets were put to use. Common was so excited that his day had finally come. After an amazing night of fun, the owners were in the kitchen cleaning up. Fancy was sitting by the side of the sink looking just like new. She still smiled as if to say that she was used by more important people than Common. He sat a few items down from her. Suddenly the children come running through the room with a flag from the party. Sweeping it through the air, they accidentally knocked both Fancy and Common off the counter. Fancy shattered into a million pieces while Common just rolled to a stop. As the owners picked up all the pieces, Fancy cried at her ugly exterior. Being the favorite of the two, the owner quickly tried to put the pieces back together again. Common was just put back on the counter like nothing had ever happened.
Not soon after the horrible event, Fancy and Common once again sat out next to the sink on a warm afternoon. Now Fancy had cracks all in her and was only good for decoration. Common was still the children's favorite. Fancy turned to Common and said, "You know I have learned a good lesson. Some one's self worth does not nor cannot come from outward appearance. It must come from the good of their heart. All I thought about was my beautiful deep red glass making, while you, inside of your plastic red making, did not think a thing about it, but rather how you could serve others."

The End