"I guess if you want to save something you've got to save all of it." ~Alix Olson
I was watching Alix Olson's documentary, Left Lane, about her life and experience on a year-long poetry performance tour. There's a scene where she and her road manager, Sam Farinella, blow a tire on I-90 on their way to New York. They pull over and try to address the situation. While waiting for roadside assistance to arrive, the tour manager, Sam, spent the time picking up caterpillars that were crawling towards the highway and placing them back in the nearby woods. Back and forth she went saving caterpillars. Alix, whose life work revolves around changing stereotypes and gender discrimination worldwide, responded to the unique situation by saying "I guess if you want to save something, you've got to save all of it."
The entire situation, in my view, perfectly symbolized life! Think about how many times you unknowingly crawled towards harm, yet lovingly, someone in your life picked you up and placed you in a safer and warmer space -- like their embrace.
So many times we look at situations or people or circumstances and just want to write them off. We're done! We're fed up! We can't take it anymore. That's the easiest response. Challenge yourself. Is there a way to pick up the situation, the circumstance, the person and turn things around and direct it into a healthier, harmless place?
Remember, today's catepiller is tomorrow's butterfly! There's a reason why you are being challenged. Amaze yourself!
~Chezon Jackson
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