Meditation – 0
Exercise 50
To the butterfly I saw on top of Lion’s Head. Sitting just two meters away from me, on a rock facing west.
I am sitting, the sweat cooling me down after attempting to to beat my personal best ascent of 32 minutes. Missing it by one minute. Doing it without someone behind me and overtaking me.
On the way down, a man who had a strong start says he saw me going up. Would I mind taking a photo for him?
Of course, I don’t mind.
I take a few from the angle, but I choose another one to see his face. Almost falling on my face, but I don’t. The body feeling for gravity and somehow knowing how to balance. Because of the momentary pause, my body cools down too quickly, and I start sneezing.
A sign of exhaustion and frigidity. I almost didn’t bring an extra layer of top, gloves and beanie. After these layers, body stops rebelling, I continue the descent as slowly as I can, careful not to hurt myself. This time, I don’t feel any pins or needles on my knees, from too much pressure and obtuse angles.
As I get inside my car, I shed the layers and turn on the heat. Sneezing still, the body needing to go home to rest.
To two butterflies. The one flutters up to join with another butterfly. The pair of them spiral up together. Flapping their wings as if dancing and embracing each other in perfect synchronicity.
Thanks for reminding me the importance of transformation. Nothing is ever still. That it’s better to fly as a pair.
They say the spiritual meaning of seeing orange butterflies flying together, spiraling each other as they go up mean joy and spontaneity. Transformation and togetherness. A good omen. I only see good omens.
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