“Michelle, Don’t go too far dear.” Jessica called to her eight years old daughter who ran out of the house.
Jessica and Mark Young, both worked for an NGO who were dedicated to protecting the nature.
They lived in a beautiful house that looked more like a greenhouse with plants in and out of the house, at a distance from the city.
Living in the greens was not new to Michelle who had actually grown up with animals and plants.
On vacations when her friends visited amusement parks, Michelle was taken to the zoo or a wild life safari.
Michelle ran all the way from between the trail that divided the garden area in various parts to the large banyan tree she loved to visit mostly because she could use the falling strings as swings.
“Hello tree.” Michelle called to the giant banyan tree which offered several hands to hang on.
“Yesterday while I told dad about you, he said your seeds are not sown. Did you know that? Birds might have dropped you from above on another tree or plants through which you grow up. Isn’t that amazing?” Michelle informed as she walked around the tree touching each of the vines.
Suddenly Michelle’s attention was grabbed by something unusual. She moved closer to a small plant that stood in between many others below the giant tree.
Michelle touched a leaf of the plant to look at its underside. There she saw a green oval shaped object that had glued itself to the leaf.
As had her parents told her, nature gives you surprises and when you see anything peculiar, you should never disturb it or you could be disturbing nature.
Michelle slowly let off the leaf and it gained its normal position. Michelle looked at the leaf for a while to check if anything moved at all.
Astonished Michelle, from that day on, she would visit the plant every day to water it.
Her main intention was that whatever was happening to the plant should be protected. She would sit down and talk to the plant and the banyan tree.
On a particular afternoon, she came with the watering can to the plant and after watering the roots, she sat down right beside it.
“You know what happened Pupa?” Pupa was the name given to the hanging on the plant.
Michelle continued, “Dad and Mum were saying that we shall be moving to another city this weekend. Their organisation has started a new office there and they want them to look after it. They say it’s good since it will help me with my studies with better schools there. “
Michelle’s face was now sunken in sadness,” This means I won’t be able to see you guys after that. I asked dad if we could visit you but they say this land will be given to some other people who would take care of you better.”
After that day, Michelle made a point to visit the plant and the banyan tree as often as she could.
On the morning of their departure, Michelle arrived at the place early to spend more of the time with her friends. She hung on the banyan tree veins and sang the songs she thought made the tree happy. After an hour or so she sat near the plant to talk to Pupa.
“Common Michelle, Its time we leave.” Jessica called.
“Coming mom...” Michelle answered.
Then turning back to Pupa, Michelle said,” I’m gonna miss you too Pupa. Don’t worry you will be fine. I have asked the tree to look after you when it rains and even when the wind blows. Both of you stay happy and don’t forget me okay? “
Michelle bid her final good bye to the plants and trees around and ran back to her house.
As she went away, Pupa moved itself and two large colourful wings opened up.
The little held up Pupa was now a new transformed Butterfly. It dashed its new pair of wings few times before it finally few up to sit on the leaf of the banyan tree.
Moral: Nothing is constant other than change.
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Jessica and Mark Young, both worked for an NGO who were dedicated to protecting the nature.
They lived in a beautiful house that looked more like a greenhouse with plants in and out of the house, at a distance from the city.
Living in the greens was not new to Michelle who had actually grown up with animals and plants.
On vacations when her friends visited amusement parks, Michelle was taken to the zoo or a wild life safari.
Michelle ran all the way from between the trail that divided the garden area in various parts to the large banyan tree she loved to visit mostly because she could use the falling strings as swings.
“Hello tree.” Michelle called to the giant banyan tree which offered several hands to hang on.
“Yesterday while I told dad about you, he said your seeds are not sown. Did you know that? Birds might have dropped you from above on another tree or plants through which you grow up. Isn’t that amazing?” Michelle informed as she walked around the tree touching each of the vines.
Suddenly Michelle’s attention was grabbed by something unusual. She moved closer to a small plant that stood in between many others below the giant tree.
Michelle touched a leaf of the plant to look at its underside. There she saw a green oval shaped object that had glued itself to the leaf.
As had her parents told her, nature gives you surprises and when you see anything peculiar, you should never disturb it or you could be disturbing nature.
Michelle slowly let off the leaf and it gained its normal position. Michelle looked at the leaf for a while to check if anything moved at all.
Astonished Michelle, from that day on, she would visit the plant every day to water it.
Her main intention was that whatever was happening to the plant should be protected. She would sit down and talk to the plant and the banyan tree.
On a particular afternoon, she came with the watering can to the plant and after watering the roots, she sat down right beside it.
“You know what happened Pupa?” Pupa was the name given to the hanging on the plant.
Michelle continued, “Dad and Mum were saying that we shall be moving to another city this weekend. Their organisation has started a new office there and they want them to look after it. They say it’s good since it will help me with my studies with better schools there. “
Michelle’s face was now sunken in sadness,” This means I won’t be able to see you guys after that. I asked dad if we could visit you but they say this land will be given to some other people who would take care of you better.”
After that day, Michelle made a point to visit the plant and the banyan tree as often as she could.
On the morning of their departure, Michelle arrived at the place early to spend more of the time with her friends. She hung on the banyan tree veins and sang the songs she thought made the tree happy. After an hour or so she sat near the plant to talk to Pupa.
“Common Michelle, Its time we leave.” Jessica called.
“Coming mom...” Michelle answered.
Then turning back to Pupa, Michelle said,” I’m gonna miss you too Pupa. Don’t worry you will be fine. I have asked the tree to look after you when it rains and even when the wind blows. Both of you stay happy and don’t forget me okay? “
Michelle bid her final good bye to the plants and trees around and ran back to her house.
As she went away, Pupa moved itself and two large colourful wings opened up.
The little held up Pupa was now a new transformed Butterfly. It dashed its new pair of wings few times before it finally few up to sit on the leaf of the banyan tree.
Moral: Nothing is constant other than change.
