Today I am thinking of Butterflies. They are so beautiful and graceful. We have quite a few gliding these days throughout our garden. Once I saw the movie, "The Bridges at Toko-Ri", and there was a scene in that movie when a butterfly landed on the shoulder of one of the actors. The statement was made that some people believe that it brings that person good luck if a butterfly lands on your shoulder. I liked that! What a wonderful thought and idea. Who can say whether it is true or not? The butterfly that I photographed above is a Blue Marine Butterfly, and is not very large. It is beautiful and I found it on one of my ivy geraniums sometime ago. I particularly thought it was very beautiful and peaceful, and I like that thought. This is the time of year when you can see Monarchs, Yellow Sulphur, Swallowtails and others gliding throughout the garden each day. When my Daughters were small we had some very tall poplar trees and butterflies would come and lay their eggs in the deep green leaves of the poplar, and soon caterpillars would hatch out, then the crysallis would form and then butterflies would come out into the world. The girls would be most interested in them and we all had a very good time studying them and talking about them. The past is always with us, in those memories that we always carry with us in our minds. Someone said that butterflies are flowers that fly. I think that is true. They are beautiful and bring a rush of beauty into our daily experience. When you next see a butterfly, pause and enjoy it and marvel at its beauty.
May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun
And find your shoulder to light on,
To bring you luck, happiness and riches
Today, tomorrow, and beyond.
---An Irish Blessing
Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable,
butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life. And everyone deserves a little
sunshine.
---Jeffrey Glassberg
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