Why Butterflies ?

Since early times, the butterfly has symbolized renewed life.  The caterpillar signifies life here on earth;  the cocoon, death and the butterfly, the emergence of the dead into a new, beautiful and freer existence.  Frequently the butterfly is seen with the word "Nika", which means victory.  Elisabeth Kubler-Ross movingly tells of seeing butterflies drawn all over the walls of children's dormitories in the World War II concentration camps.  Since Elisabeth believed in the innate intuitiveness of children, she concluded that these children knew their fate and were leaving us a message.  Many of The Compassionate Friends embrace the butterfly as a symbol.  A sign of hope to them that their children are living in another dimension with greater beauty and freedom.  A comforting thought to many.

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