Sherry Calcagni- The Strength to move on...

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The strength to move on is in your heart.  Believe in yourself and you can push forward.

Strength of a Butterfly

 

The Strength of a Butterfly I know.

Written By: Sherry Andrea Calcagni

 Once upon a time in a land not to far away there was a butterfly that lost her way.  Though, she was scared to make her way alone, she made the biggest step ever to fly, fly, and fly. She flew with her wings so high and vibrant, with her babies following right behind, through the mountains and through the trees, down a path that she never thought of traveling.  A path with the brightest and the most beautiful flowers.  One that she always dreamt of but never found, till now. 

 She tried so hard to protect them from the predator that lurked in the distance disguised as friend. He was evil and tried so hard to take away their happiness. So she strived to shelter her beautiful butterfly babies from all bad and all evil that may come their way. Nestled on a tree branch, she made this branch their home.  Every day that passed she always tried to make her babies as happy and comfortable as possible, giving them her all that she had left.  Though, times were tough and for some certain reason they always put up a fight.  She knew that this new life wasn’t going to be an easy one, but she pulled and pulled to make a better life for her and her babies. 

 As the months began to pass, others came and others left.  The babies became somewhat more comfortable with the situation and started to explore the world day by day.  Making friends and starting to observe the life that was in the past and the new life that laid in the future for them. She started to see an abundance of light in them.  It was in them, the light that made her strong.

 This light, she carried with her in the most troublesome times. The light guided her to fight off the predator that hovered in the background, testing her patience and her babies. He always put up a fight to try and slowly wean them from her.  She fought day in and day out for him to stay away. At times seeming like it was an endless battle, she never gave up.  For she wanted to see their little lights glow.  Sometimes the light was brighter than others. As long as she saw a light in them, she knew that the struggle was almost over.  

 She continued to see the light for over a year now.  Looking back on the life that they had, and the new life that she gave them.  She begins to realize that life is what you make of it, and its up to only you to change the path.   She gazes upon her beautiful, vibrant, colorful and so full of life babies and promises to never go back to the terrible life that lies dead in the past. 

Alyssa Marie- My beautiful angel.  Wow when I look at you my heart melts, God truly blessed me with a Queen such as yourself.

Patrick Joseph: My forever baby.  The one who will always need me and want me.  I love you baby...

My Strength:  There are times in our life that we feel that life can't move forward and that we are stuck in a the most terrible situation in the world.

Robert my inspiration and my sheild:  The one who makes me feel special and loved. And another reason to make life worth striving for. My protector.