Things That Make You Think

17.Oct.2007

We’re sitting in the grove on one of our many “breaks” during WOCS. It’s humid as usual, but there’s a nice breeze blowing through every couple minutes that just staves off the sweat from being uncomfortable.

I notice a small bug land on my arm and plod around exploring the hairs and occasional mole. Yes, I’m that bored. Anyway, the bug has the structure of a medfly but is a bit smaller with wings about twice the size of his body. When I felt the breeze step up again, I thought for sure the fly wouldn’t be able to hold on and fly away. I thought wrong.

It was actually really cool to watch. He would turn himself into the wind and then raise both wings to complete vertical until they were touching. I assume this would kill all lift created by his wings as he’d just bear down every time the breeze came up. As soon as the breeze would die he’d start exploring again as if nothing had happened.

It will always be the small things in life that count.

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