Grow Wings
and Fly
Written by Justina Braun / April 1, 2013
Something I’ve had to
learn in my life is saying goodbye,
And this isn’t
something always done with a cry!
I’ve come to the understanding
that in order for me to grow, I have to take wings and fly,
And one great example
is learned from watching the butterfly!
It steps out of its
cocoon knowing full well that life is more than staying right there.
Slow but surely he spreads his wings and takes
that leap of faith into the air!
He stayed home when
being just a caterpillar, but when he matured into a butterfly, he let go,
And just like that,
he starts his journey and leaves that which he knows!
He has full faith that
his Creator will provide every need.
Just like that
caterpillar was meant for much more than staying just a caterpillar, same was
for me.
My first time
stepping out into the unknown world was when I was around fourteen.
My dad needed help
with the store, so he took me out of school and all I wanted was to scream.
School was important
to me, and so for my homeschooling my dad promised he’d pay,
Now the goal was set,
plus if I finished, a reward would be given to me at the end of that day.
That’s where I
started and I accomplished much more than just school and work in that time,
I learned many
important parts of life, and became who I’m today in that lifetime.
After nine years of
working at the store, my life changed to a new path.
To think I’d worked
for so many years to just leave it all behind, but it wasn’t hard math.
Life is all about
expecting changes when things go great or terrible,
And knowing that I’m
being a help, makes leaving home so much more bearable.
I wasn’t created to
stay in the cocoon all my life,
And I know I’m not
over all hard strife.
This journey is only
beginning, and I’m not sure what I’ll find,
I know whatever the encounter will be; there
will be many more hard problems to unbind.
Life is a mystery,
expect the unexpected,
Then you’ll be
expecting the expected.
Let go and sore, only
then will you grow and become who you are made to be.
And don’t worry how
it will come to an end; doing your best at where you are is the key.
Life here on earth
isn’t meant to be easy,
So get your
priorities straight and find some funny moments and be cheesy.
Live life for God and
do your daily chores to please him,
Then all your
hardships you face will become easier to carry, plus your troubles will fade
and become dim.
