The Life of the Dragonfly posted 8/25/2008 1:27:58 AM | 3 kudos what's this?     report abuse

belle1010

Some of you know me very well, some of the newer members don't. So, I'll give a little background before posting my story. Back in March I had a stillborn baby girl (I'm not looking for sympathy). At the funeral the pastor told a story about the life of a dragonfly. We couldn't find the story anywhere after that. My best friend finally found the pastor and he gave her exactly what he said that day. I thought it was very apt, and wanted to share it.


There was a priest in Dublin who explained the difference between this life and the next life by talking about the life of the dragonfly. At the bottom of the pond little grubs were crawling around. They wonder what happens to thier members who climb up the stem of the lily and never come back. "I wonder what it's like up there." They agreed among themselves that the next one who is called to the surface would come back.

The next little grub that found itself drawn to the surface by nature crawls up the stem and out on the surface on the lily leaf. It was really bright up there. It had been so dark and murky down below. He thinks that his brother grubs down below won't believe this. Suddenly something begins to happen. The grub began to open out. The grub spread out two huge colored wings and becomes a beautiful dragonfly. It never imagines that this could have happened. It thought it would remain a grub forever. It flew back and forth across the pond. It could see the other grubs in the pond below but they couldn't see it. It realized there was no way it could get back and that they could not recognize such a beautiful creature as ever having been one of them.

Jordan's spirit is with God. As David said, "I shall go to him, but he will not return to me." (II Samuel 12:23) Take what comfort you can that you will be with Jordan in eternity. And until then, take the love that you have for Jordan and share it with all the rest of us grubs down below.


My best friend recently got a dragonfly tattoo on her wrist, in memory of my daughter. It is facing away from her, as if to take flight. I thought that was a special way to remember her.

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