Not much of an entomologist myself, but I do find mayflies to be some fascinating creatures. If everything in this world serves a purpose, then mayfly may just be one of nature's most wise professors. It gives us a worthwhile perspective to life that we may otherwise under-appreciate. Oh the forces of divine nature... Surreal.
Mayfly spends 1 or 2 years growing, spending most of that time in water. But once when the temperature is right, it matures to be an adult; how glorious and long-waited?! It dances and it swirls and twirls around and around like a child on the playground. Yet...that clock is ticking, ticking down to its death hour, or death minute to be more precise. An adult mayfly’s lifespan lasts as short as 30 minutes, that is, under normal circumstances.
Such is our mayfly. And such is the wisdom of mother nature.
As Diem puts it, “It lives, breeds, and dies all in one day.”
That, ladies and gentlemen, is beautiful.
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