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Chasing A Butterfly
by Shervin Hojat, Ph.D.   
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Our happiness is like a butterfly.

 I do photography and I am very fortunate in taking pictures of butterflies close up. How do I do it?

I do not chase the butterflies. I find a place near flowers, relax and sit without any expectation or thoughts. Then the butterfly appears and lands near me for a picture. If I am tense I do not attract any butterflies.

Our happiness is like a butterfly. If we are tense and angry and chase our happiness we will never catch it. We will feel tired and disappointed. If we sit down, relax, release anger, resentment and do what we enjoy doing then butterfly of happiness will land near us.

Release, enjoy what you love to do and the beautiful butterfly will find you!

Copyright .2017 by Shervin Hojat

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Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on December 4, 2017
Yesterday I went out to get some sun on an otherwise cloudy, cool and rainy day. There was one brave yellow butterfly flitting around a matching yellow flower, but not stopping to drink. Instead, it flew toward me and then settled on a fallen leaf about 3 feet from me to take a rest, a drink, lay eggs, or some other purpose.

I watched the butterfly for some time, but it did not move. Finally I left, and I don't know how long the butterfly clung to that leaf. In the afternoon, in spite of the weatherman telling us we would have, "mild," showers, we had a violent lightning and thunder storm with strong winds and heavy rain. It always makes me wonder how these butterflies manage to survive such an onslaught and then come back out at the first sign of sun or warmer weather.

Ron

Reviewed by m j hollingshead
Reviewed on December 3, 2017

lovely graphic, excellent sentiment, enjoyed the read



never stop writing!
m

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