Her metamorphosis of being a former drug dealer, gang member, and a victim of child abuse and domestic violence, teenage mother and high school drop-out, Alicia had now mothered six children and started her educational journey. Her journey began after a violent physical attack from yet another toxic relationship where she sustained a broken jaw and other injuries. It was then she made a vow to God, simply put, “If you remove him out of my life, I will serve You” and God did just that.
Metamorphosis the Butterfly Experience gives readers a first hand account of second chances, redemption, forgiveness, the power of love and hope. We hope that you enjoy this inspiring journey of her metamorphosis as you embark on your own personal journey.
Experience
The butterfly which is symbolic of a complete metamorphosis from being an egg, larva, pupa to an adult is one of God’s most beautiful creatures. Although, our lives may not parallel in experiences and/or culture but one thing that is definite about us all is that life is about stages and like the butterfly we have to evolve. The following stages of a butterfly is symbolic in helping all of us look closer at ourselves and determine in this moment where we are and where we want to be.
The First Stage:
The Egg
A butterfly starts life as a very small, round, oval or cylindrical egg. Butterfly eggs are usually laid on the leaves of plants, they are very tiny eggs. You will have to take some time and examine quite a few leaves in order to find some.
The Second Stage:
The Larva (Caterpillar)
Butterfly larvae are actually what we call caterpillars. Caterpillars do not stay in this stage for very long and mostly, in this stage all they do is eat. When the egg hatches, the caterpillar will start his work and eat the leaf they were born onto. This is really important because the mother butterfly needs to lay her eggs on the type of leaf the caterpillar will eat.
The Third Stage:
Pupa
The pupa stage is one of the coolest stages of a butterfly’s life. As soon as a caterpillar is done growing and has reached their full length/weight, they form themselves into a pupa. Inside the pupa is where all of the action is; the caterpillar is rapidly changing. Within the pupa the old body parts of the caterpillar are undergoing a remarkable transformation, called ‘metamorphosis,’ to become the beautiful parts that make up the butterfly that will emerge.
The Fourth Stage:
Adult Butterfly
Finally, when the caterpillar has done all of its forming and changing inside the pupa, an adult butterfly will emerge. As soon as the butterfly has rested after coming out of the pupa, it will pump blood into its wings in order to get them working and flapping. The butterfly will then master flying and will immediately search for a mate in order to reproduce. In this final stage adult butterflies are constantly on the look out to reproduce, lay eggs and the butterfly life cycle will start all over again.
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