Butterflies

It's summertime. With summertime comes insects. Sometimes, very beautiful ones with powerful messages of patience and persistence. The two Ps. Butterflies are exceptionally patient beings. They live as caterpillars-eating their way around everything. Persistently foraging ahead. Then they form a chrysalis-and wait patiently in there for weeks and eventually emerge as butterflies. They have complete confidence that they will in fact emerge-and be able to fly. It's a display of trust and beauty. Why can't we sometimes channel the butterfly in our day-to-day lives? It may make all the difference if we can learn to persist with our goals, be patient with the results and trust that we will emerge more beautiful than ever before.