There is a wealth of possible illustrations in the world around us. Take the case of the caterpillar I encountered the other day.
While doing some security work I saw a rugged looking construction worker carrying a caterpillar on a small piece of cardboard across the site from the highway to the nearby bush area.
He explained the it was heading for certain trouble almost near the highway when he found it and decided to help it out by carrying it back to the nearby wooded area.
It seemed like a lot of trouble by a person you wouldn't think would go to such lengths to help a little caterpillar, but a few days later standing near the spot where the worker had put the caterpillar down and it crawled into the bush I beautiful butterfly suddenly flew off a nearby branch. I have never seen such a beautiful butterfly, happily flying from one flower to another.
And it suddenly dawned on me that this worker going to such lengths going to such lengths was indeed worthwhile -- for it gave this little creature a chance to morph into a beautiful, useful insect helping to pollinate plants
It also dawned on me that the incident with the construction worker and the caterpillar was loaded with possible illustrations for use in a speech or some other presentations.
It could be used, for instance, to illustrate how we should never judge a person by first appearances. Who would have thought that such a rough looking person would have such compassion for other living creatures.
It could also be used to illustrate how such compassion for and willingness to help -- both people and other life around us -- can help them to blossom out and fulfill their role in life.
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