Large Blue Butterfly Photo: Cornwall Butterfly Conservation
Ah, God, how amazing is this one small planet we call home!
My Discover magazine came yesterday and there in the front was a photo of a Large Blue Butterfly (yes, that is its name) and a short story about how it had bounced back from near extinction.
That’s nice, I thought. But then I read that the reason they had made a comeback was because the researchers discovered that species spends part of its life cycle in a red ant nest — and the red ants hadn’t been doing well. So, the researchers adjusted the vegetation to help the red ants and VOILA! The Large Blue Butterfly returned.
Now, God, I know that Everything is connected to Everything else. I know that intellectually. But, then I read this small story and WOW! My awareness — my awe — at the incredible Web of Life just deepened.
And, much to my surprise, that means — I MATTER! And better yet — WE ALL MATTER! If a small change to vegetation can help red ants and thus bring back a beautiful butterfly — well then, our actions, our thoughts, our intentions change things. THAT’S SCARY, GOD!
And, I guess, it ought to be scary. Please, God, Scare me AWAKE! Help me to RISK a bit more. Help me to overcome the cultural imperative to BLEND IN — AVOID NOTICE!
We humans feel so much safer thinking and acting as if we don’t matter. Please help us – me – to wake up to our interconnected reality!
Story teller,
A Moment with God 
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