Mary OContrary
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People talk about caterpillars becoming butterflies as though they just go into a cocoon, slap on wings, and are good to go.

Caterpillars have to dissolve into a disgusting pile of goo to become butterflies.

So if you're a mess wrapped up in blankets right now, keep going.

- Jennifer Wright
12:38 AM - Apr 11, 2023 (Edited)
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Nova Camp
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That's beautiful.
06:32 PM - Sep 24, 2023
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Andrea bethecricket
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Love this. Especially encouraging to those of us dealing with chronic health conditions. Thank you!
01:00 PM - Aug 23, 2023
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Shirl
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Hope springs eternal! 🙂
02:17 PM - Aug 03, 2023
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Karen Springer
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In musical form.
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10:03 AM - Aug 01, 2023
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Brofucius
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Had to explain to my kid once..."Well, See. The Caterpillar Digests itself into a Cocoon....'

Elizabeth: IT EATS ITSELF!
03:15 PM - Jul 28, 2023
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Judith Malley
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Thank you for that! Needed it. Knee replacement a month ago. Going to PT but still a lot of pain.
12:34 AM - Jul 19, 2023
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Marquita Herald
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Good point. I love that Maya Angelou quote about how we love the beauty of butterflies but never think about what they go through to get to that point.
12:44 PM - May 01, 2023
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Yolanda
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Reminds me of that time I bought my oldest daughter a butterfly kit so we could watch the process in our homes and it terrorized her. 😩🥹 It is not a lovely process. She reminds me of it and it has been over 10 years.

The process isn’t beautiful but the outcome…
12:18 PM - May 01, 2023
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Mary OContrary
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In response to Yolanda.
Bless her heart. For a child, I can see how it would be unnerving, and to say "Trust the process" doesn't help them much at that age. I'm really glad she got a chance to see the end result, and I hope it put her heart/mind at ease.
12:27 PM - May 01, 2023
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Barbara Edelman
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much like childbirth. to quote lorelai gilmore, “…at first you’ll think you’ve given birth to mucus…”
02:03 PM - Aug 03, 2023
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Irminsul Harp
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This spout was removed because the account associated with it was suspended.
09:33 PM - Apr 11, 2023
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Mary OContrary
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Hang in there. It gets better. I just hugged you in my thoughts.
09:43 PM - Apr 11, 2023
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January Handl
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In response to Mary OContrary.
Ah…I’m just in the disgusting goo phase!
11:19 AM - Apr 11, 2023
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Mary OContrary
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Keep going...
11:21 AM - Apr 11, 2023
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Mary OContrary
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Are you a caterpillar ... a cocoon ... or a butterfly?
11:03 AM - Apr 11, 2023
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Carla Hurst
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Just found my wings...spent a year and a half wrapped in the blanket and gooey.

It does get better!!

🦋🦋🦋
03:36 PM - Apr 11, 2023
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apb612
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I'm in the cocoon phase.
11:07 AM - Jul 23, 2023
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Pamela
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Reminds me if my dad’s response about getting older - beats the alternative!
07:43 AM - Apr 11, 2023
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Ground Control
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Growth is always a messy, painful process. But it beats the alternatives.
12:40 AM - Apr 11, 2023
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