The Caterpillar Who Grew It's Wings

Imperfections are natural. We are all a part of nature. Nature is beautiful. Still, there is a very real, sometimes unpleasant and unattractive, uncultivated side of nature. It is quite the opposite of the aesthetically polished pictures that come to mind when someone mentions a waterfall cascading magically into a babbling brook. Nature in its untouched glory isn't sanitized. It isn't deodorized. When nature is untouched it isn't perfectly trimmed and well manicured. It is RAW, PURE, and BEAUTIFUL. Quite opposite of the commercialized view of clean white beaches with clear blue waters. Nature is serene yes, but is still so full of strength  and passion . Nature produces scents that are sweet as well as scents that are awful and offensive. We are all a part of nature just like the rippling creek. And just like nature, WE ARE A FINE BALANCE of beauty, delight, disgust, and bliss. There are many sides to us all🌺. It could be called a crime to expect us natural bei...

There are a lot of buzz phrases that have been popularized. One of them is "honoring your ancestors" . The phrase has been around in sub-communities for ages. This notion has gained momentum and is now very much in vogue among us millennials 🌌. Some people honor ancestors by praying to them , pouring libations, lighting white candles, dedicating successes and achievements to them, making altars, and holding "services" for them. While recognizing our ancestry and acknowledging where we come from has its place, it's important that we spend time with the elders we have in our lives now . Life is so busy. It's easy for us to look at our schedule and to think that we don't have time to bring that aging aunt some strawberries, to carry that relative in the nursing home some flowers, or to go "sit" with our grandfather while he watches TV. Okay, to go sit with someone who may not hear very well, probably has a fuzzy memory, keeps on reminding y...