FABLE 556: THE WASP AND THE BUTTERFLY
Let this wine inspire a feeling of gratitude — do not dwell too long on the past. For like the butterfly and the wasp, it matters not what we were before, but what we have become.

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In ancient times, it was believed that butterflies came from the spirit and soul of a person, but wasps emerged from dead mules. In their second lives, the butterfly feels useless compared to the wasp, and is jealous of its abilities. But the wasp says, “It matters not what we were, it matters what we are now.”