Monday, October 9th, our Monarch butterfly, a female, emerged and flew off into the trees late in the afternoon. Amazing, unfolding from its cellophane-like chrysalis, resting and testing its wings, seeing an entirely new world. When ready, it launched from the deck without hesitation, flying at two stories above earth, testing its fragile body for flight to Mexico.
A lesson for each of us: death to an old life and emergence to a completely new life, one in which we soar and enjoy freedom.
Beautiful, Michael!