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Butterfly Tears On Being the Best

It was a beautiful flower-filled sunset! Mother butterfly could not find her daughter. Oh, she was distraught,lookin from garden to garden to find her before dark. She found her precious daughter, on a deck railing. Behind a red petunia flower. Her daughter, with eyes full of tears whispered, " I cannot be the best." Mother asked next.. ."In what?" "in the Spring Butterfly Flying Test." " I tore my wing, you see, I can no longer fly as fast as the rest!" Mother replied, "Best is only a game butterflies play!" Each butterfly flies in her own special way." Mother Butterfly said to her: "That's all the Creator asks of you..to love Him. And just be you.just be you!" "The only best is the one who created you." And daughter butterfly sighed a great relief. They both flew home,in love and tranquility... Over a sea of waving, friendly, glowing lilies. 5/8/2019

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Date: 5/9/2019 4:56:00 PM
Superb and heartwarming piece my great friend. I myself have been writing a bit over four decades trying to regain wings that I never lost. As they were hidden until I needed to fly into my last all consuming skies. A fav.. a warm and inspiring gem too...
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Date: 5/9/2019 9:31:00 AM
A heartwarming tale with such a lovely, happy ending. Yea!! A great parable for us humans too. Best always, Gershon (soup mail, please)
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Date: 5/9/2019 3:53:00 AM
Lovely story, Panagiota.
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Panagiota Romios
Date: 5/9/2019 7:07:00 PM
Glad you liked, Panagiota
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Panagiota Romios
Date: 5/9/2019 7:04:00 PM
I loved writing tis one.. I am not a 10 second writer, Wish I were one, Panagiota
Date: 5/8/2019 9:10:00 PM
Lovely poem. Great message. I have a torn wing myself of sorts, so I can relate. Have a good night my friend.
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Panagiota Romios
Date: 5/8/2019 9:12:00 PM
So glad the message got across. You are one of the best here! Torn wing...))) Hugs,Panagiota

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