Dead Leaf Butterfly
The underside of folded wings can resemble a dry leaf with veins and mottling.
The Biological Miracle: Several butterfly species have wing undersides with brown patterns, vein-like lines, and marks resembling decay. When the wings close, the insect can be less conspicuous among leaves, though the resemblance varies with the setting.
The Philosophical Mirror: A sign of decay can become a sign of continued life. What looks like an ending from one viewpoint may be a strategy for enduring within a larger cycle.
The Human Takeaway: People often read change as loss because they are looking for the old form. What might I be calling finished simply because I do not recognize the new way it continues?
People often read change as loss because they are looking for the old form.
What might I be calling finished simply because I do not recognize the new way it continues?