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Time Flies

5/5/2019

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In February of 2016, I started painting butterflies. The repeat patterns I was making with my abstract art for the wallpaper collection, began to remind me of the delicate and natural symmetry of the butterfly. The simple fact that a tiny little caterpillar can turn into something so beautiful and perfect fascinates me. There are so many different metaphors that apply to butterflies and it seems everyone has their own butterfly story. 

With graduation season upon us, I can’t help but think of the life-cycle of the butterfly, the process of growth when a caterpillar transforms and emerges from the chrysalis, letting the wings dry and then taking flight at just the right moment. I’m reminded of when my own children were young and how they loved Eric Carl’s, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. One of the highlights of reading this book was sticking their tiny little finger through the hold in the pages of the food the caterpillar had "eaten". Then in first grade, the traditional Monarch butterfly release. The funny little things children say and do when they when they are young - those sweet, sweet memories. There are so many types of growth and change we experience in our lives. The butterfly brings back these memories. Time flies and yes, marches on. These tiny creatures remind us to stop for a minute and look at the wonder of what has been made in His image.
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