They have a kind of beauty all their own, but they are hairy and fat and can gross a lot of people out. (Heehee) Other people understand them for what they are and love them. They know that there are still some very crucial steps they have to go through before they are ready to fly. They have to gorge themselves on our time and editing skills. They must percolate in the cocoon of our minds. Then they can emerge, air their wings, and soar.
Or sit on a leaf and look pretty. Just a thought in the ramblings of my mind.
31 comments:
*jumps up and down*
My book literally has to do with butterflies. How INSPIRING! Think it will fly one day? :D
Awesome post!
I LOVE THIS! So inspiring!
Glam...It will fly! :-)
Great metaphor.
Thanks! Glam, I know it will fly one day! It's still morphing. :)
Beautiful thoughts--and pictures. :D Thanks for sharing. Very good thing to remember during the revising stage--cocoons aren't built in a day. Or are they? :P
Our process is a lot more time consuming than the changes of caterpillars to butterflies. :)
Let's hope we all end up with butterflies instead of, well, flies. hehe.
Must create butterfly!
I love those pictures!!!!! My DD was listening to Butterfly Fly away all weekend, this reminds of that inspiring song (yes it's by Miley Stuart)
simply beautiful
Love it.
Oh! I read Out of the Dust. I enjoyed it; it was a great story!
Nat, I know I'm definitely hoping for a butterfly.
Justus. Me too.
T. Anne, Thanks. I like that song. I took 2 of the daughters to see the movie on Saturday. Fun family film!
Tess, Thanks!
A, I'm so glad you enjoyed. I thought you would.
You rock! What great pics!
Thanks! Beth
Nice analogy! What great photos!
And eventually be read and enjoyed by the multitudes : ) What a great analogy!
Thanks Becky.
KLo, Yep definitely read and enjoyed by the multitudes.
You have the most amazing comparisons! This is a perfect image!
PJ, Thanks! I appreciate that!
I love this! Great post! Sometimes it is hard to see the potential that is hidden. Thanks for reminding us to keep working!
Thanks, Jenn. and you're welcome
You always have the best analogies!
Love the analogy. My son's preschool class just got a bunch of caterpillars in and once they turn into butterflies they will release them.
Great analogy! I hope my cocoon will morph into a butterfly! I'm still in the cocoon phase for sure, still writing and editing. But I like to think that someday it will emerge!
Kelly, Thanks!
Diva, Thanks! Mine have also done that in preschool and 2nd grade. It's such a neat experience for them.
Jody, We can hang out in our cocoons together. I'm crossing my fingers that I will emerge well too.
Love the metaphor. Thanks for the thought. It's so true.
Kasie, Thanks. I just about didn't recognize you in your picture.
what happens if they get sqooshed or stepped on? :(
Shelli, They die and agonizing death.
I love this comparison!! My mom raises the butterflies for the science museum in houston! It's always been an integral part of my life. She plants butterfly host and nectar plants in our yard and we get lots of butterflies!!
They are much like a draft/final copy--beautiful analogy! :)
That's so cool about your mom. I love butterflies. (Who doesn't.) At one of the places we've lived, I put in butterfly bushes. It was amazing what a difference it made in the number of butterflies that hung around out yard.
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