The Dragonfly Story
By Walter Dudley Cavert
“In the bottom of an old pond lived some grubs who could not understand why none of their group ever came back after crawling up the lily stems to the top of the water. They promised each other that the next one who was called to make the upward climb would return and tell what had happened to him. Soon one of them felt an urgent impulse to seek the surface; he rested himself on the top of a lily pad and went through a glorious transformation which made him a dragonfly with beautiful wings. In vain he tried to keep his promise. Flying back and forth over the pond, he peered down at his friends below. Then he realized that even if they could see him they would not recognize such a radiant creature as one of their number.
The fact that we cannot see our friends or communicate with them after the transformation which we call death is no proof that they cease to exist.”
Wow Leah - this is beautiful!
ReplyDelete~Dawn
So Beautiful…...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful is the perfect word
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, indeed
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful and Eloquent! ;)
ReplyDeleteA simple and profound example of the transformation from one life form to another. What lives, will reinvent itself.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing, Leah.
Missy
We will soar with God
ReplyDeleteSo true.. ❤️
ReplyDeleteLeah - I caught site of you on Sunday...Wasn't how I remembered you but it was you. A dark eyed, shiny winged super slender dragon fly hanging on the siding of my parents house near their front door. I was in a hurry trying to get the girls up the stairs for dinner and caught site of you out of the corner of my eye. At first, you frightened me..as most bugs of any nature do. But then I realized it was you...just the site of you made my day. It was nice to think of you at that moment. I really miss you my friend. Hope you are enjoying fluttering around visiting all your loved ones. Wish you were here..Miss you tons!
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