Butterfly

[taintmonger]

Friday, I think it was, I was looking out our kitchen window when I saw a butterfly on our patio. It was neat looking: almost all black, with faded yellow outlining on its wings. It chilled on one of our outdoor chairs, fanning its wings a little bit. I don't see them too often, so I stopped to watch. After a minute or two, I walked away and went

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[xlagartixax]

Was it one of these?

When I was a kid I caught some caterpillars from the neighbor's yard and they turned into these. They'd fly around my bedroom and land on me when I came in. They'd drink sugar water right from my hand. I eventually let them go (I knew butterflies had a short lifespan and I didn't want to be around when they died), but ever since then I've had a soft spot in my heart for Mourning Cloaks.

[passthedutchie]

It was trying to terrify you. That's what butterflies do.

For those not afraid of butterflies (how I envy you), it was probably demonstrating how content a creature can be when it uses all of the amazing qualities nature gave it. It doesn't try to be anything else than what it was built for.