Everyday Canvas

Butterflies and Siblings

Prompt: If a butterfly lands on you, do you think it is a message from a loved one who has passed?

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No, I have no such illusions. I am sure, on the other side, my loved ones are busier with more important things than messaging poor old me.

According to scientific sources:

If you find a butterfly coming down to rest on your arm, it's probably just looking for salt. According to Animal Corner, there is a belief that butterflies landing on you will bring you good luck, but, in all likelihood, they're simply attracted to your sweat.

Prompt: In your opinion, what qualities would make a perfect brother and what qualities would make a perfect sister? And if you have one or the other or both, in what ways would you want them to change?

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Leave it to me to come up with a prompt that I cannot answer myself.

I have no brothers or sisters. Boy, did I wish to have them all my life!

But I have cousins; wonderful, fantastic, capable cousins, each one a gem. In fact, one of them is my best friend for life.

Do they make up for the lack of siblings for me? No!

Since all of them have their own siblings. And guess to whom they run to when they need something. Their own siblings first. Me, later, if ever.

That is why all my life I wanted a sibling, which-at my age-I want no more because it is a major impossibility since both my parents are gone.

My cousin/best-friend tells me I should be happy because I had the best of everything that they didn’t have. The way I look at it: Big deal! Material things don’t count.

Cynthia Hand, in Hallowed, says, “Christian is staring at us. He’s an only child and could never understand the delicate joys of sibling abuse.” It may just be that I am a glutton for such a delicate joy!