Conversation with a Dragonfly

When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.               Mark Twain

     I was sitting on my deck the other day, enjoying the autumn sun, when a bright green dragonfly came whizzing by my ear. "Hello, Grandfather Dragonfly!" I said gleefully (I love dragonflies!). "How are you doing on this beautiful day?". "I am well" he replied, "Hunting bugs. That's what I do".  It seemed I was not enough of a distraction to keep him from his task so continued on with my questioning.
     "What illusion am I under?" I asked as he scooped up a mosquito that was hovering around my head. "You (humans) are under so many- always under so many illusions" he answered as he continued his hunt.  Then he flew up from the grass and I lost sight of him in the trees.
     A moment later he "re-appeared" and said "Here I am!" Then he laughed as he flew back and forth, from the grass to the trees, from the flowers to the sky. "Now, I'm gone! No! Here I am! Oh, now I'm gone! But here I am! Silly humans!" he said as he zipped over the house in hot pursuit of a ladybug.
     I enjoyed the sun for a few moments longer then I turned to go inside. A small part of me wished he would have returned and I said to myself "Goodbye Grandfather Dragonfly". His tiny voice boomed with laughter in my head "And what makes you think I'm not here?!"

Gratitude helps me see the true meaning of life and love is what makes life "Real"