Point is, what’s so wonderful
is that every
one of these flowers has a specific relationship
with the insect that
pollinates it.
There’s a certain orchid that looks exactly like a
certain insect,
so the insect is drawn to this flower
—its double, its
soul mate—
and wants nothing more than to make love to it.
And after the
insect flies off,
spots another soul-mate flower
and makes love to it,
thus pollinating it.
And, neither the flower nor the insect will ever
understand the significance of their lovemaking.
I mean, how could they
know
that because of their little dance
the world lives?
But it does.
By
simply doing
what they’re designed to do,
something large and
magnificent happens.
In this sense, they show us how to live
—how the
only barometer you have
is your heart.
How, when you spot your flower,
you can’t let anything get in your way.
(John Laroche, Adaptation)
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