Finding Fulfilment in Letting Go: Embracing the Moment

One Sunday morning from a park, a sweet buzzing sound of a beautiful butterfly came while hovering over a flower. A boy and his grandfather went for a regular walk. As soon as the boy saw the butterfly, he was attracted by its beautiful coloured wings and buzzing sound.

He excitedly ran to chase the butterfly. And for the first time, he was successful. He tightly captured it in his palms. However, the butterfly soon died due to its tight grasp and lost its wings and colours. The boy got heartbroken and started crying.

Hearing the grandson cry, the grandfather asks him what has happened. He narrates the whole story. He says, "He had captured the butterfly, but the wings got broken, and the beautiful butterfly died".

Listening to the whole incident, the grandfather said the beauty of a butterfly is in letting it fly freely and not in capturing it. He further told the boy that there are many desires in life that we want to possess and hold on to. But when we get them, we forget their beauty, become dissatisfied, and want more. We didn't cherish the moment - a new life lesson for him.

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