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Post CABG and butterflies

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I've always had an interest in butterflies (lepidoptera) but life got in the way over the years and my hobby fell by the wayside - like a lot of us I suppose.

While I've been off work recovering from a CABGx3 in February this year I found six little caterpillars on a kale-type plant near one of my bird tables and brought them in to feed them, allow them to fulfil their potential and stop the birdies eating them up! (I still had a little tank in the garage that I'd used to keep them in the past). Over the past hour I've had the immense privilege of watching them start to emerge from the chrysalids they'd formed and become butterflies (two so far and four to go). The process from egg, to caterpillar to butterfly still astounds me. I'll release them to flutter free this afternoon.

Now if that's not a metaphore for life after heart surgery I really don't know what is! Time to make time to resume our hobbies.....

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Hello :-)

It was lovely to read what your hobby is and I am so pleased that you have taken it up again as you obviously get so much enjoyment from it :-) x

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Greenthorn

Wow, how interesting. I've just read your post. Must have have missed it. Lovely story. M

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Pheasant1234

Absolutely great story.

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Ramilia

I didn't see this post at the time, Cee-Cee. What a great story and analogy for us all.

❤️️

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Tos92

Another great post Carol! I wasn’t here a year ago, but it definitely looks like I’ve got some catching up to do 😁.

Tos x

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Bluedolphin123

absolutely love this story 😊x

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