Thoughts Run Rife, So I Chase Butterflies...

I’m tucked under the comforts of my security blanket. One that’s bought in a pasar malam at Damansara Uptown. Thoughts run rife as I scamper to put a piece of story that would make a mark in the air on board all of MAS’ international fleet. Writer’s block? What a myth. This block comes from the refusal to write or the lethargy of penning down thoughts. I brought along my little notebook & pen but haven’t used it yet despite many reminders. What did it was when I was going down the hill for breakfast, I bumped into my chief editor, who happens to live on my block. I gave him a lift. He was concerned that he’s not seen me around nor my articles for some time & he wondered if I was ok. So I gave him my story & a promise to churn something up for next month’s publication. Now I’m fried. I haven’t thought of what angle to write for the lifestyle & travel articles yet. I had been too caught up in making myself feel good amidst the storm in my life that I had overlooked the stories I was suppose to work on. What to do. I’d been to FRIM & got rained out. So I thought of going to the world’s largest butterfly park at Lake Gardens instead. If you whip out your Malaysian ID., you would get the ‘local’s’ rate of RM5.00 entrance fee instead of paying the full tourists’ fare of RM15.00! Ah, being a Malaysian has its’ privileges! You don’t ask you don’t get. I paid an extra RM1.00 for my camera’s admission too. It has been a long time since I came here & this park has truly changed into something you wouldn’t want to miss. The foreigners were trickling in & somehow, photographers have an unwritten code of ethics that when you are on a subject, the next person would have to wait in line to take the shot. Language was no barrier for the Middle Eastern visitors while taking pictures as we were enthralled by the flitting butterflies even as we compose shots. As soon as they spot one, they would signal to me to take it & I would do likewise. It was like a universal code that photographers uphold anywhere! Butterflies seem to be dancing & fluttering around & around as they prepare to mate. All but a 7-day lifespan, so how exciting can it be for a butterfly if it doesn’t grow out of the cocoon & grow up quickly to find a mate? I actually wonder if I’ll ever get to see the rare ones again if the stupid butterfly decides to have a bad hair day & refuse to mate! Gosh, get a Panadol, butterfly, I want to see you again! I have to wait &; wait & wait for them to land & take a shot, sometimes hoping that they would stop fluttering when they feed. God is amazing. He puts butterflies in my path to let me learn that patience is not only a virtue but part of the FRUIT of the SPIRIT, Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Gentleness, Faith, Goodness, Meekness, Self Control. Galatians 5:22-23