This is the story of my life, it’s a pretty amazing journey
if you ask me. Hi, my name is
Priscilla. Can you see me? You may have to look closely, way down there
on that leaf. I just came out of my egg
and am trying out my legs for the first time.
I live in a beautiful land where all kinds of creatures roam free
called, the Royal Meadow. Oh, yeah… I
forgot to mention something… I’m a
princess. Before my parents died, they
told me that one day I would be the Queen of everything I see in the Royal Meadow. I just don’t see how. I mean, I am so small, and the last time I
saw my refection on a leaf puddle I didn’t look like anything special.
Pause.
Becoming a Queen is too much for me to think about right now. Honestly, the only thing that’s on my mind is
lunch! I’m starving! Some people may call me a picky eater,
because I really only eat one thing.
Milkweed! Yuuuuuuuuuuum… I just
can’t get enough of this stuff.
Pause.
After I spent days gorging myself of milkweed I noticed I
had gained some weight. Also, I started
getting really sleepy. I decided to look
for a nice branch that I could take a long rest on. This is where things started getting
interesting. When I woke up, I found
myself hanging upside down and I couldn’t move!
“Helllllllllp!” I cried out. And then I remembered something else my
parents had mentioned to me… “Before you are Queen, your body will go through
many changes. Don’t be afraid, but
embrace each stage and trust God to do His good work in you.” This memory brought me a lot of comfort, and
I started to relax. I took a few deep
breaths, and started to actually enjoy the feeling of hanging there and decided
to let nature take over. Before I knew
it, I was completely covered in type of shell.
I then remembered overhearing my parents argue one day about the right
word for when this happens. Mom said it
was called a Chrysalis, day swore it was a Pupa. My uncle said he always heard it was called a
Cocoon. Despite the name difference,
they all agreed that this stage was to help them stay camouflaged and protected
from our enemies, as they got ready to take the throne.
Pause.
One morning, I woke up and something was different. I could see through my Cocoon. I took another deep breath and the Cocoon
tore open. My body felt wet and I longed
to stretch out and move into a new position.
It had rained the night before, and there were fresh puddles
on the leaves where I caught a glimpse of my reflection. But was that really MY reflection? Where
had Priscilla gone? As I moved, the reflection moved … so I knew it was
me. I stretched, and I had a new
sensation rush through my body. I had
wings! I was no longer a caterpillar
Princess... I was a Queen! The orange-and
black pattern on my wings was stunning.
I now l was an elegant Butterfly.
It was at that moment I knew what I was created for. I was made to fly! I took flight for the first time as Queen
Priscilla, and glided over the Royal Meadow.
I had come so far in my journey in life, and at the same time I felt
like my journey had only just begun!
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