encounters with caterpillars

had a great break! was a week of challenges and somewhat failings due to technical issues. Was a tough week. Glad I had a break to a small town in Malaysia and got to a beach resort.

Had a great time! The company was fantastic, could not ask for more. Haven't had so much concentrated fun for quite a while. Ha. Seriously, why would anyone need to rely on alcohol and gambling just to have fun? Alcohol numbs your senses and responses and makes you look and sound STUPID. Sure, you have an artificial high that yeah, does bring happiness. Yet it harms the body, wastes money and yeah... quite pointless. Gambling brings out the competitiveness and the need for a destination which is rather similar to work. Having fun without such props is really fun. Played silly games, had deep conversations, laughed at our responses to the never-seen-befores firecracker lookalikes and just really looked out for each other. Wow. Or the simplest splash water and sand on each other formula works equally well. Wow.

I love the space of the land, the sea... love it...reminds me that God holds the universe. If He does that, He holds me too. How the waves crash upon the rocks. How the rocks have a pattern of erosion. How the waves come in. Had loads of fun just playing with the waves. Jumping over it, letting it wash me to the shore... heh... it was really fun. How we saw sand crabs that were so nimble... I could almost hear the sound effects of little bells ringing. Wow...saw a hornbill for the first time. It was cute. Furry legs... hopping around... big beak... but it soars beautifully. Wow. God, you made birds to fly with so much dignity. And you said we will soar with you. Wow. And the fish under the sea... eating bread from our hands... sea urchins lurking on the sea bed.

Yet... my favourite nature encounters was with caterpillars. Was swimming in the pool... had a chance to be alone... as they all went to shower and I was waiting for my turn. Was just frolicking in the pool... resting by the side... then I saw some furry thing walking on... it was furry... had many legs... and cute feelers that were like antennaes. Ah... a caterpillar... I followed its trailed, being so amused by its walk... and then I met another two. Was totally amazed at the pattern on their back. One was just brown, the other had red dots, yellow and brown blobs on its back. The last one I saw just had yellow and brown blobs. Wow. It's like having a glimpse of what they will become. What they will transform to be.

Always loved butterflies. Because they speak to me about transformation, metamorphosis. Now, having to see caterpillars, really just blows my mind. About how they are crawling, having a semblance of what they will become and sure enough one day, they will be a beautiful fluttering, flying butterfly. Wow. Just blows my mind. Just gives so much hope and freshness. Thank you God for this special encounter with the caterpillars.