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Butterflies Worth Befriending

by Laurie Klein 6 Chiming In

So much depends on the angle of light, and the way you squint.
—Margaret Atwood


Butterflies, for instance . . .

big for their britches butterflies

How would you caption this photo?

Little bug, big attitude? Walk softly, and cast a long shadow? Dracu-fly wannabe with serious Cape Envy?

I almost missed this miniature drama at my feet. Dreamer noticed the lone butterfly. I chose where I would stand in relation to the light (a mindset I hope to keep cultivating).

Photo-ops surround us, waiting to be absorbed. Received, rather than taken.

Even for rookies, like me. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Immersions Tagged With: butterflies, Gift, nerves, Risk September 27, 2016

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