1041. our encounter

 

cross the green expanse
the little dotted bug walked
until it saw me… 🦊❤️

Yesterday I experienced a very moving encounter with a dotted bug that looked like a Ladybug. It was walking slowly across the green expanse of a large Catalpa tree leaf. All of a sudden I was aware that the little creature was aware of me. It stopped, looked at me (I assume) and then turned and ran at breakneck speed away from me. For that split second I had a keen awareness of our encounter as a “real” and meaningful interaction between two living things… me and the bug. I almost uttered the words, “Stop! I won’t hurt you!” The experience is still with me today. 🦊❤️