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I found a caterpillar in the road when I took a walk today. I picked it up, took a picture of it on my finger, and sent it to a friend. They responded Aw, it's so small! I told him I put it on a leaf and walked away. But won't you miss it? He joked, to which I replied, **He has a home. Everyone deserves a chance to go home.** Why do you make sense? He asked with a chuckle. I apologized. Well, now it's gone forever. I stared at some leaves and sat on the sidewalk. No. It's just going home. My friend grimaced, noting that I was no longer joking. Might it be home forever? If it is, it's lucky. Is it? Well, at least it has a home to go to. I said this quietly, forgetting to filter my thoughts. But you found it on the streets. I sighed through my nose. **It may have been on the streets, but as long as it's looking, it'll find a home.** I miss its cute little face. I laughed. Why don't you go find it again? With a bite of my lip, I responded, **Because I need to find my home. And it's been taking me a lot longer than it's taking the caterpillar.**
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May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015 at 8:41 PM UTC
Caterpillar
I found a caterpillar in the road when I took a walk today. I picked it up, took a picture of it on my finger, and sent it to a friend. They responded Aw, it's so small! I told him I put it on a leaf and walked away. But won't you miss it? He joked, to which I replied, **He has a home. Everyone deserves a chance to go home.** Why do you make sense? He asked with a chuckle. I apologized. Well, now it's gone forever. I stared at some leaves and sat on the sidewalk. No. It's just going home. My friend grimaced, noting that I was no longer joking. Might it be home forever? If it is, it's lucky. Is it? Well, at least it has a home to go to. I said this quietly, forgetting to filter my thoughts. But you found it on the streets. I sighed through my nose. **It may have been on the streets, but as long as it's looking, it'll find a home.** I miss its cute little face. I laughed. Why don't you go find it again? With a bite of my lip, I responded, **Because I need to find my home. And it's been taking me a lot longer than it's taking the caterpillar.**
5/28/2015 Honest conversation I had today.
#home#lost#nature#friend#mental#search#growth#belonging#caterpillar
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May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015 at 8:41 PM UTC
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