Butterfly On a Turd

One of the things I often find myself ’Complaining’ about is our dog, Cocoa, pooping on our back deck versus taking the stairs down to the back yard.  It happens so often, we posted a playful sign on the deck, “Poop Deck” to put it in perspective for ourselves, warning guests to be careful if we haven’t yet disposed of Cocoa’s gifts to us.  To say I disapprove and ‘Criticize’ Cocoa’s poor pooping habits is a huge understatement.  Imagine our surprise to find this morning the most beautiful butterfly sitting patiently on one of Cocoa’s turds on our deck.  Are you kidding me?  If a beautiful butterfly can find something to appreciate about Cocoa’s turds, how can I not find something to appreciate about all that I ‘Complain’ about or ‘Criticize’?  How often do we focus our attention and look for what’s wrong with someone or something versus looking for what’s right?  What all do we miss seeing everyday, the extraordinary in the ordinary, that’s right in front of us while we are busy not being present to life?  Imagine what would happen if each of us spent as much time looking for what’s right in the world versus what’s wrong?  How amazing, to be like a butterfly, appreciating even a turd.  WOW!