If Caterpillars Could Fly
How can a self-respecting butterfly be proud of her caterpillar off-spring? It bears no family resemblance. And it does nothing but gorge itself on milkweed leaves all day?
The mother Monarch doesn’t give up on her caterpillar-child, even when it attaches itself to a milkweed twig, sheds its outer skin, and shape-shifts into an even less-promising pupa.
But then, within a couple weeks, that seemingly lifeless blob begins to move. And before long, a new creation emerges and takes flight — a child that any parent would be proud of.
Can that be why our parent-God never loses hope in us caterpillar-kids?
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Nigels (July 10th, 2008):
Hi
I have just written a song dedicated to the concept of a sacred catapillar. You can listen to it here if you like
http://www.virtualstudiosystems.com/artistPage.php?ArtistID=424