WhenmysonJustinwasfourhefoundacaterpillar(毛毛虫)andputitinabox.Eachdayhe itfreshgrassandleaves.Inafewweeksthecaterpillarbecamefatandwasreadytosleep.Onemorningwefound hadbecomeacocoon(茧).
Justinwas .Heknewamoth(飞蛾)orbutterflywasgoingtobe .
“Dad! ishappening.Comeandlook!”Heshoutedhappily.Wecouldclearlyseethewings .Afewdayslaterabeautifulblackmothbrokefreefromitscocoon.
ThenextdayJustintookthe outsideandopeneditandthelittlemothflewout.Itflewaroundtheyardtwice andlandedonJustin’sarm.Hepickeditupandthrewitintheair themothcamebackagain.Hetriedoverandovertosetitfreebuteachtimeitwouldreturntohisarm.
Ibelievethemothjustlikeapersonwasafraidto comfortableplacesandsituations.Itwantedtostaywithsomething andwasafraidtomoveonandexperiencenewthings.
Iwasoncethatlittlemoth.Mycocoonwasmymother’slovewhichmademecomfortable. themothIdidn’twanttoflytoofarfromit.WhenmyfirstjobrequiredmetomovetoanewcityIwas butlaterIchosetomovethere.AndfinallyIfoundIwashappyaboutmy .
Humansareanimalsofhabit.We change.Howeverifwehadn’tmovedwewouldnothaveexperiencedmanynewthings.Sospreadyourwingsandfly.