Butterflies

As a child I remember finding butterflies everyday. I remember laying in the grass and watching them fly over me and catching them in jars to take a closer look at the patterns drawn across their wings. As I got older I didn't find as many butterflies as I did in my youth. I remember a period of time in my teen years when I actually believed that the butterfly population was becoming extinct. I took my boys on a walk yesterday and while we watched all the butterflies I pondered why they suddenly returned to my life. I realized that the butterflies never disappeared but that I had just stopped taking the time to look for them. Another wonderful blessing of motherhood. I love the fact that having children makes me return to a childs level and stop to see the world as they see it. I realize that as an adult I get so busy sometimes that I forget to stop and really appreciate all the beautiful things around me.