Chopped Liver
Well-known member
- Joined
- Jan 21, 2012
- Messages
- 7,649
- Reaction score
- 9
Been trying to do some cleaning this afternoon. I've gotten depressed.
We got caterpillars back in October (I think). Raised them to butterflies. They want us to let the kids to see the life cycle (including death). I wanted to let them go and would have except it was too cold and there was nothing for them to eat. They only live for two weeks the material said.
So, at Christmas, I still had several alive. Two weeks, my foot. So, I brought them home to keep feeding them. I did not take them back to school because it was too cold to transport them. I have continued to feed them.
The last one finally died yesterday. I know it's silly, but I feel so down now. There was life in those little fluttery things and I have taken care of them for 3 months or more.
I've always loved butterflies. Their metamorphosis has been symbolic in my growth. These shouldn't have been left to die in a stupid net. They should have been allowed to be free. Too much symbolism to my life.
I am NEVER doing butterflies again.
We got caterpillars back in October (I think). Raised them to butterflies. They want us to let the kids to see the life cycle (including death). I wanted to let them go and would have except it was too cold and there was nothing for them to eat. They only live for two weeks the material said.
So, at Christmas, I still had several alive. Two weeks, my foot. So, I brought them home to keep feeding them. I did not take them back to school because it was too cold to transport them. I have continued to feed them.
The last one finally died yesterday. I know it's silly, but I feel so down now. There was life in those little fluttery things and I have taken care of them for 3 months or more.
I've always loved butterflies. Their metamorphosis has been symbolic in my growth. These shouldn't have been left to die in a stupid net. They should have been allowed to be free. Too much symbolism to my life.
I am NEVER doing butterflies again.