Final Digital Story Video - "Queen Priscilla's Journey"

Hi, my name is Priscilla.  This is the story of my life; it’s a pretty amazing journey if you ask me. My adventure begins when I was snatched away from my home.

I lived in a beautiful land called, the Royal Meadow.  Oh, yeah… I forgot to mention something…  I’m a princess.  Before being separated from my parents, they told me that I would be the Queen of everything I could see in the Royal Meadow.   

Luckily, whoever snatched me away, dropped me, but I was still really far from home.    I found myself living in a strange new land, much different than I was used to. 

I was scared, and far from home.  I really missed my parents.  I could only think about one thing… my stomach!  I was starving, and I couldn’t get enough to eat.  Luckily, the new meadow had plenty of milkweed, my very favorite food to eat.  After I gorged myself, I found a branch that I could climb so that I could take a nice long nap.  I was sleepy. 

When I woke up, I found myself hanging upside down, and I couldn’t move.  “Hellllllllllp!” I cried.  And then I remembered something else my parents had mentioned to me.  “Before you are Queen, your body will go through many changes.  Do not 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 remember Mom saying it was called a Chrysalis.  One morning I woke up and something was different.  I could see through my Chrysalis.  I took a deep breath, and the Chrysalis 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 refection 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 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 my way towards home. 

As I moved my new wings up and down on that long journey back home, I thought back on all I had been through.  First being taken from the place that I knew, growing, changing, and becoming the Queen that I now was.  I was thankful that I had a place to go and be with my family once again.