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I\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0am reminded that cycles are very much a part of our life.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>One that easily comes to mind at this time of year is that of the beautiful butterfly.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>I find it a cycle that is very familiar and one that a younger child is taught early in the science instruction in our elementary schools. There is such\u00a0excitement that comes over a child when the caterpillar spins itself into a chrysalis, \u00a0and after a time emerges as a beautiful butterfly.\u00a0 It is a sight that will never be forgotten in my mind. <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The butterfly lives for a time and then lays eggs.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Of course, it all starts over with that egg and begins once again to carry out the cycle of the butterfly. <\/span><\/p>\n

I think it correct to say we enjoy the miracle of birth or is it rebirth?<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>I am safe to say most of us remember very little about our birth, mine is written about in a baby book my mother kept. And, eventually, the parent for some reason wants you to know about your birth.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>I call that rebirth, finding out about your birth.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>It is also triggered when you observe the birth of animals or even plants.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Everything yes, ends in some form of a nonliving state, but we dwell too much on nonliving parts of the cycles.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Birth and rebirth are amazing, even though very scientific, a very emotional time for humans and animals. A trip to the local fair to see the pigs born to a sow can show the children how well animals take care of the newborns.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Children just beam and ask questions about birth, and it usually leads to a discussion of their own birth.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Yes, the children are born again, or in a sense experience rebirth. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>It reminds them of how special they are and of course how special mom and dad are at this stage of the cycle of life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Back to the butterfly, this is not the only animal that begins its cycle with an egg and goes through all stages and then begins again passing on genetic information.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>There are many unique and different staged cycles to observe by a walk in the woods or a close look in your own backyard. I suggest you get your kids and buy a couple of insect guides or animal books and go look for animals and study their cycles.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>You might just have a rebirthing of your own. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u00a0\u00a0am reminded that cycles are very much a part of our life.\u00a0 One that easily comes to mind at this time of year is that of the beautiful butterfly.\u00a0\u00a0 I find it a cycle that is very familiar and one that a younger child is taught early in the science instruction in our elementary schools. 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