Guest guest Posted August 8, 2000 Report Share Posted August 8, 2000 Received the following from a friend. > > FW: Butterfly... > > > > >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 this > >was 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. The restricting cocoon and the struggle > > >required was necessary for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening > to > >be able to fly. > > > > > >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 a Brain 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! > > > > > >May your path be bright and full of light everywhere you go. > > > > > >May the desires of your heart come true, and may you experience > Peace in > >everything you do. > > > > > >May Goodness, Kindness, and Mercy come your way. > > > > > >> >Those who bring sunshine to the life of others cannot keep it > from > >themselves. > > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2000 Report Share Posted August 8, 2000 Hari Om Madhavaji: Butterflies quite useful to understand our life. The story contains a powerful message: "Life has no short-cuts and one has progress along with the nature." I remember another quotation about butterfly and happiness. Those who pursue a butterfly or happiness can never get it. When we sit quietly without pursuing, they will come on their own and sit! warmest regards, Ram Chandran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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