Guest guest Posted August 12, 2003 Report Share Posted August 12, 2003 > A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He > sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force > its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any > progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could, and it could > go no further. So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of > scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly > then emerged easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriveled > wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, > at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support > the body, which would contract in time. Neither happened! > > In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around > with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly. What > the man, in his kindness and haste, did not understand was that the > restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get > through the tiny opening were God's way of forcing fluid from the body of > the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it > achieved its freedom from the cocoon. Sometimes struggles are exactly what > we need in our lives. > > If God allowed us to go through our lives without any obstacles, it would > cripple us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. > We could never fly! > > I asked for Strength......... > And God gave me Difficulties to make me strong. > > I asked for Wisdom......... > And God gave me Problems to solve. > > I asked for Prosperity......... > And God gave me Brain and Brawn to work. > > I asked for Courage......... > And God gave me Danger to overcome. > > I asked for Love......... > And God gave me Troubled people to help. > > I asked for Favors......... > And God gave me Opportunities. > > I received nothing I wanted........ > I received everything I needed! > > ************************************************************************** This email (including any attachments) is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient/s and may contain material that is CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION. Any review or reliance by others or copying or distribution or forwarding of any or all of the contents in this message is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by email and delete all copies; your cooperation in this regard is appreciated. ************************************************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2003 Report Share Posted August 12, 2003 Dear Mrunalini-ji; Thank you for both of your posts. Very precious indeed. Singing in the Rain, Joyce - "Mrunalini_Prabhakar" <mrunalini_prabhakar <> Tuesday, August 12, 2003 8:54 AM Precious > > > A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He > > sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force > > its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any > > progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could, and it could > > go no further. So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of > > scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly > > then emerged easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriveled > > wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, > > at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support > > the body, which would contract in time. Neither happened! > > > > In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around > > with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly. What > > the man, in his kindness and haste, did not understand was that the > > restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get > > through the tiny opening were God's way of forcing fluid from the body of > > the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it > > achieved its freedom from the cocoon. Sometimes struggles are exactly what > > we need in our lives. > > > > If God allowed us to go through our lives without any obstacles, it would > > cripple us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. > > We could never fly! > > > > I asked for Strength......... > > And God gave me Difficulties to make me strong. > > > > I asked for Wisdom......... > > And God gave me Problems to solve. > > > > I asked for Prosperity......... > > And God gave me Brain and Brawn to work. > > > > I asked for Courage......... > > And God gave me Danger to overcome. > > > > I asked for Love......... > > And God gave me Troubled people to help. > > > > I asked for Favors......... > > And God gave me Opportunities. > > > > I received nothing I wanted........ > > I received everything I needed! > > > > > ************************************************************************** > This email (including any attachments) is intended for the sole use of the > intended recipient/s and may contain material that is CONFIDENTIAL AND > PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION. Any review or reliance by others or copying or > distribution or forwarding of any or all of the contents in this message is > STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact > the sender by email and delete all copies; your cooperation in this regard > is appreciated. > ************************************************************************** > > > /join > > > > > > "Love itself is the actual form of God." > > Sri Ramana > > In "Letters from Sri Ramanasramam" by Suri Nagamma > > Your use of is subject to > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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