Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared
as if it had gotten as far as it could, and it could go no further.
So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair
of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon.

The butterfly then emerged easily. But, it had
a swollen body and small, shrivelled wings.
The man continued to watch the butterfly because
he expected that, at any moment, the wings
would enlarge and expand to be able to support
the body, which would contract in time.

Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly
spent the rest of its life crawling around
with a swollen body and shrivelled wings.
It never was able to fly.

What the man, in his kindness and haste,
did not understand was that the restricting cocoon
and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through
the tiny opening was Nature’s way of forcing fluid from
the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be
ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.

Sometimes struggles are exactly what we
need in our lives. If we are allowed to go through our
lives without any obstacles, it would cripple us.
We would not be as strong as what we could
have been. We could never fly!

May you be blessed with unspeakable joy,
not only in the world to come, but in this world also.
May your path be bright and full of light everywhere you go.
May darkness flee at your command. And, I pray your feet
will never stumble out of Nature’s plan.

May the desires of your heart come true.
And may you experience Peace in everything you do.
May Goodness, Kindness, and Mercy come your way.
And, may you gain Wisdom and grow everyday.

I asked for Strength ..... And I was given Difficulties to make me strong.

I asked for Wisdom ....................... And I was given Problems to solve.

I asked for Prosperity .......... And I was given a Brain and Brawn to work.

I asked for Courage ................... And I was given Danger to overcome.

I asked for Love ................... And I was given Troubled people to help.

I asked for Favours ............................. And I was given Opportunities.

I received nothing I wanted ............... I received everything I needed!!!