Another chapter in the ongoing saga of “The Great Adventures
of Ricky and Lisa” resulted in a gorgeous patch of Cone Flowers (Echinacea) being
the photo subject of the evening.
The
lighting was just right for a great photo opportunity so I set up my camera and
honed in on the brightest flower in the bunch.
Only after taking my first shot did I notice that my pick of the patch had
a visitor.
The big eyes of a moth were staring me down.
I am sometimes known to add thoughts and voices to the
animals in my life. And so the
conversation between me and the moth went something like this:
Lisa – Good grief.
There is a moth on this flower ruining my shot.
Moth – “HEY!! What do you think you are doing???”
Lisa – (waving hands toward the moth) “Go! Scat! Move along and let me take this picture while
the light is good.”
Moth – “I did NOT give you permission to take my picture. No releases signed. I had better not end up in some magazine with
a staple in my bellybutton.”
Lisa – “Come on… hurry up and get through with whatever it
is that you are doing.”
Moth – “Goodness, can't a guy have any privacy around
here?”
Lisa – “I don’t want to hurt you… you’re kind of pretty.”
Moth – “Oh… thank you!”
Lisa – “Well, if you aren’t going to leave would you at
least be still so you don’t blur the picture?”
Moth – “OK, since you asked so nicely, be sure to get my god
side.”
My point is
that I was probably disturbing his late afternoon plans just as much as he was
disturbing
mine. Sometimes the
best way to get along in life is to just work with it. Don’t get so stressed out over the things in
life that you have no control over. Many
things that we encounter throughout the day are not worth making yourself sick
over. I recently read somewhere “Change
what you cannot accept. Accept what you
cannot change.” I’d like to add – Seek God’s guidance when deciding which of
these best fits your present battle. I’m pretty sure there is a life lesson there.
Oh, by the way, Thanks Mr. Moth for some great poses!
