The Spider And The Moth

On Easter, my Son and I were walking through the mountains picking sage. During our venture, we started looking for unusual rocks.

We were walking up an area where the water would run off during heavy rains. A light flapping sound caught my sons attention. It was the sound of a large moth flapping its wings, as it tried to escape a spiders web.

My instinct was to free the moth, until I saw a very large black widow come out from under the rocks. It was now a battle of life or death.

I found myself struggling with my conscience. Do I/we intervene? Do we free the moth and save its life or do we save the spider & allow it to eat.

My son, said “How do we know who’s good or bad.” I wasn’t sure.

I replied “What if they are both good? Do we have the right to choose who should win? It is after all, the circle of life. If we interfere, what sort of changes will we make to the earth?”

It was an oddly profound moment. I thought; Is this what it’s like to be God?. Looking down on the earth. Watching man kind, as we battle to survive, as we love, live & kill to survive. Is he as lost, in his decision to intervene.

Bad things happen because , good people stand by and do nothing? Was this one of those moments?

Who’s good, who’s bad? We unfairly judge each other based on appearance or on preconceived notions.

We are taught to fear. We are taught the spider is bad because his appearance scares us. We are taught the moth/ butterfly is good, because its wings are beautiful & it flutters so peacefully, across the earth.

In this moment, we decided that we didn’t have the right to decide. We should let the moth & the spider win or lose on their own terms.

The moth lost. As we walked away, I was left with an uncertain feeling. Did we do the right thing?

As we drove away, 7 hawks soared above the canyon. I pulled over the car. We spent another moment watching the beautiful theatrics, as the hawks swooped and played in the currents of the wind. It was another rare moment in nature, that left me realizing; This world is such an amazing place. Life, so beautiful, wild and free. We are blessed to be alive. We are blessed with consciousness. We are blessed to be anything we wish to be, in this magnificent world.

Live in the moment & embrace each day. Get up and reach!!

Debbie Smalley (Deb’e)