This morning, I left for work and bent to pick up my morning paper. When I stooped down to pick it up, I saw something moving about. After a closer look, I realized it was a ladybug. How sweet . . . as if to bid me a happy farewell to work. I slowly tilted the paper against the back of my hand, and I guided the little fella until it rested gently on my wrist. I shifted my wrist a bit from side to side, and it skittered this way then that. I was amused. But, I was in a rush to get about the business of my day, so I puffed at it, and it flew away . . . I made a wish.
At lunchtime, I went to grab a nibble for lunch. Suddenly, out of nowhere and all about my car, there was a-buzzin’ red flicker . . . frantic . . . frazzled. I looked here where it went and there where it went, and it was all over the place. Something buzzing about bright red and in all it’s glory!!! What on earth??? I grabbed it . . . avoiding rear-ending the car in front of me, thank goodness. I opened my hand . . . oh, my! Another ladybug was in my palm. I shifted my palm a bit from side to side, and it, too, skittered this way then that. I had to let it go, so I quickly opened the window. I puffed at it, and it flew away . . . I made a wish.
Later this evening, in the pool, I saw something floating in the water. I had to look closer. I had to investigate. It was a katydid . . . poor thing. It was kinda cocked over to one side . . . helplessly floating. I looked at it closely at first. I did want to see that it was indeed a katydid and not a monster after me, of course! Things seemed safe enough . . . I scooped it up in my hand, and I set it on the side of the pool. It just laid there restless at first. Then, it shook a leg and a wing. I watched intently. It kinda swayed and stumbled for a moment, and then it shook itself off. It was rather humorous, if I must say. Then, it took off. I was satisfied.
As I took my evening soak . . . wondering how many warm enough nights for the pool are actually left . . . I thought about the two ladybugs and the katydid. And, I thought about my day. Long . . . but, those little joys had brought smiles to my face. That was nice. Then, I saw something floating . . . again . . . in the water right next to me. OK, so I hate stuff floating that I can not identify, so I must inspect each object carefully.
I looked closely, because it was very very dark. I took my hand and carefully swished it at first . . . hmmmm . . . what can this be? Then, I slowly lifted my palm up to catch the being. It was a ladybug, of all things! This one was not crawling about as on the morning paper and not flitting about in my car . . . this one was very still. I, too, was still. I just gazed at it . . . what to do? It must be a bit bewildered? Soaked? Stunned? I just sat there. It just sat there. We waited.
I was beginning to be concerned, when suddenly the little twit began to walk slowly at first then really really fast. I laughed, but only a little so as not to startle it. It stopped abruptly . . . in its tracks . . . still as could be. We were both very still. . . for a long while . . . a very very long long while . . . It started to walk along again, and I determined it was alright . . .
Then, I puffed at it, and it flew away . . . I made a wish.
