Pondering the Innermost thoughts of a butterfly
Today a new adventure begins, filled with countless possibilities. That is the thought, in fact, the innermost thought, of the butterfly who has awakened from her cocoon slumber. And what a perfect day for this exciting new adventure to begin. The sky is the most glorious ever, at least it appeared that way. When you have something truly exciting to look forward to, it can make every single day seem glorious.
The trees were alive with rich green leaves, and were only outdone by the lush green grass of the far
reaching hills, with the reds and yellows of wild flowers here and there. The majestic mountains in the
distance, still cast the coolness of a deep shade on the hills. And just beyond the mountain range, an awe
inspiring ocean flickered and glinted the sun's rays upon its surface. Birds could be heard chirping in the
distance, and the faint sound of the ocean's melody against the shore, made the scene a treat for your eyes, your ears, and your mind.
The butterfly sat on a tree branch to take a moment and see all these wonderful images clearly, and to hear all those magical sounds.
No longer the caterpillar that was unfulfilled in her life, this new butterfly took in a long... deep... refreshing... breath... holding in that wonderful feeling... then exhaled... ahhhhhh, yeah, that felt gooooood.
Looking around her environment, the butterfly said to herself "Look at the opportunities right in front of you."
And a smile formed on the butterfly's face, adding a brightness to an already bright day. With a soft flutter, the butterfly lifted up off of the tree branch, and began the new adventure that awaited her.
higher... . Higher... HIGHER...
she flew.
From waaaay up here, the blades of grass looked miles away. Onward she flew; her eyes closed and smile
on her face, as she could feel the soft embrace of the wind. The butterfly opened her eyes just a moment,
and could see a beautiful assortment of flowers just up ahead, loaded with all kinds of good things just right for a butterfly. She let out a pleased moan, and thought, "Mmmm, I've earned something as good as this, I deserve to enjoy this, so I'm gonna go for it." The butterfly closed her eyes again, and began to imagine how good this treat will be. She began to imagine... that first... exciting... contact. Mmm, yeah, this will be so niiiiiice. Then she began to imagine... how it would... feel... to... enjoy this... again... and again... and again.
Mmm, and it was all hers if she acted quickly enough. After all, something this good would not stay free for
long, and then -someone else would be enjoying it instead of her. She landed on the flowers with the
gentleness of a graceful feather, and enjoyed the rewards in front of her.
Suddenly, a bee flew next to her and pleasantly asked, "Hi, I haven't seen you around here before have I?"
She replied, "No, we haven't met.
I just today became a butterfly."
The bee looked at the butterfly's wings and said, "Those are very impressive wings, very colorful."
"They sure are!" Came two voices from behind. It was a ladybug, and a grasshopper, and they had just arrived.
The butterfly smiled and said, "Thank you all. I love my new wings, and the colors that they have."
The ladybug asked, "How many different colors do you have on your wings?"
The butterfly said, "Well, let's take them one at a time, shall we?" Then she spread out her wings, and
began. "There's green, which looks like the lush, healthy grass of the hills."
"I think it looks like the long, silky stem of a flower." Said the grasshopper with excitement.
"Hmm." said the bee, "To me, it looks like the bountiful leaves on a mighty oak tree."
Not to be left out, the ladybug gave her input. "That green color makes me think of the juicy growing
tomatoes in the garden of a farm."
They all enjoyed playing this fun game, so the butterfly moved on to the next color on her wings. "Then there is blue, which looks like the cool, soothing color of a gentle lake."
"I think it looks like a sparkling sapphire." Offered the grasshopper.
"Well, " said the bee, "To me, it's like the freshest morning sky of a spring day."
Then the ladybug said, "That blue color reminds me of a pair of jeans I landed on, which were hung over a
farmer's wooden fence."
Next the butterfly said. "Then there's yellow, which has the rich, golden, warm glow like a sunrise."
"I think it looks like the yellow of a dandelion." Said the grasshopper.
"Well," said the bee, "To me, it's like the sweet, tasty honey me and my brothers make."
And the ladybug said, "Ooh, the yellow color reminds me of ripe ears of a corn cobs."
Next, the butterfly said, "And then I have white on my wings, which reminds me of a soft, comfortable pillow."
"I think it looks like the white of an abundant cotton field." Said the grasshopper happily.
"That's a good one." Said the bee, "And to me, it's like the fluffy clouds up in the sky."
The ladybug said, "Ooh, white, like the color of a furry, gentle, kitten."
And then the butterfly said, "And finally, there's red. And this red reminds me of a big,, juicy apple."
"I think it looks like the red of a beautiful Cardinal bird." The grasshopper said with a smile.
"Very nice." Said the bee. "And to me, it's like the red of beautiful rose when it reaches full bloom."
The ladybug laughed. "That color red reminds me of a big, sweet, sticky, lollipop."
They all smiled, and began to imagine... what it would be like... to taste that... right... now.
Mmm... the sensations... of tasting... that sweet... treat... makes your... mouths... water.
After taking a moment to enjoy the imagined treat, the butterfly thought to herself
"Wow, this is a wonderful experience. I wonder what else there is to enjoy on this adventure?"
And what the butterfly experienced next, was beyond her imagination. Never before had she thought such a
wonderful adventure could be hers.
TO BE CONTINUED
The trees were alive with rich green leaves, and were only outdone by the lush green grass of the far
reaching hills, with the reds and yellows of wild flowers here and there. The majestic mountains in the
distance, still cast the coolness of a deep shade on the hills. And just beyond the mountain range, an awe
inspiring ocean flickered and glinted the sun's rays upon its surface. Birds could be heard chirping in the
distance, and the faint sound of the ocean's melody against the shore, made the scene a treat for your eyes, your ears, and your mind.
The butterfly sat on a tree branch to take a moment and see all these wonderful images clearly, and to hear all those magical sounds.
No longer the caterpillar that was unfulfilled in her life, this new butterfly took in a long... deep... refreshing... breath... holding in that wonderful feeling... then exhaled... ahhhhhh, yeah, that felt gooooood.
Looking around her environment, the butterfly said to herself "Look at the opportunities right in front of you."
And a smile formed on the butterfly's face, adding a brightness to an already bright day. With a soft flutter, the butterfly lifted up off of the tree branch, and began the new adventure that awaited her.
higher... . Higher... HIGHER...
she flew.
From waaaay up here, the blades of grass looked miles away. Onward she flew; her eyes closed and smile
on her face, as she could feel the soft embrace of the wind. The butterfly opened her eyes just a moment,
and could see a beautiful assortment of flowers just up ahead, loaded with all kinds of good things just right for a butterfly. She let out a pleased moan, and thought, "Mmmm, I've earned something as good as this, I deserve to enjoy this, so I'm gonna go for it." The butterfly closed her eyes again, and began to imagine how good this treat will be. She began to imagine... that first... exciting... contact. Mmm, yeah, this will be so niiiiiice. Then she began to imagine... how it would... feel... to... enjoy this... again... and again... and again.
Mmm, and it was all hers if she acted quickly enough. After all, something this good would not stay free for
long, and then -someone else would be enjoying it instead of her. She landed on the flowers with the
gentleness of a graceful feather, and enjoyed the rewards in front of her.
Suddenly, a bee flew next to her and pleasantly asked, "Hi, I haven't seen you around here before have I?"
She replied, "No, we haven't met.
I just today became a butterfly."
The bee looked at the butterfly's wings and said, "Those are very impressive wings, very colorful."
"They sure are!" Came two voices from behind. It was a ladybug, and a grasshopper, and they had just arrived.
The butterfly smiled and said, "Thank you all. I love my new wings, and the colors that they have."
The ladybug asked, "How many different colors do you have on your wings?"
The butterfly said, "Well, let's take them one at a time, shall we?" Then she spread out her wings, and
began. "There's green, which looks like the lush, healthy grass of the hills."
"I think it looks like the long, silky stem of a flower." Said the grasshopper with excitement.
"Hmm." said the bee, "To me, it looks like the bountiful leaves on a mighty oak tree."
Not to be left out, the ladybug gave her input. "That green color makes me think of the juicy growing
tomatoes in the garden of a farm."
They all enjoyed playing this fun game, so the butterfly moved on to the next color on her wings. "Then there is blue, which looks like the cool, soothing color of a gentle lake."
"I think it looks like a sparkling sapphire." Offered the grasshopper.
"Well, " said the bee, "To me, it's like the freshest morning sky of a spring day."
Then the ladybug said, "That blue color reminds me of a pair of jeans I landed on, which were hung over a
farmer's wooden fence."
Next the butterfly said. "Then there's yellow, which has the rich, golden, warm glow like a sunrise."
"I think it looks like the yellow of a dandelion." Said the grasshopper.
"Well," said the bee, "To me, it's like the sweet, tasty honey me and my brothers make."
And the ladybug said, "Ooh, the yellow color reminds me of ripe ears of a corn cobs."
Next, the butterfly said, "And then I have white on my wings, which reminds me of a soft, comfortable pillow."
"I think it looks like the white of an abundant cotton field." Said the grasshopper happily.
"That's a good one." Said the bee, "And to me, it's like the fluffy clouds up in the sky."
The ladybug said, "Ooh, white, like the color of a furry, gentle, kitten."
And then the butterfly said, "And finally, there's red. And this red reminds me of a big,, juicy apple."
"I think it looks like the red of a beautiful Cardinal bird." The grasshopper said with a smile.
"Very nice." Said the bee. "And to me, it's like the red of beautiful rose when it reaches full bloom."
The ladybug laughed. "That color red reminds me of a big, sweet, sticky, lollipop."
They all smiled, and began to imagine... what it would be like... to taste that... right... now.
Mmm... the sensations... of tasting... that sweet... treat... makes your... mouths... water.
After taking a moment to enjoy the imagined treat, the butterfly thought to herself
"Wow, this is a wonderful experience. I wonder what else there is to enjoy on this adventure?"
And what the butterfly experienced next, was beyond her imagination. Never before had she thought such a
wonderful adventure could be hers.
TO BE CONTINUED