We have a pet, Isabella Toad, at our house right now. Last year my daughter and I caught some tadpoles and we watched them evolve into frogs. This year we found Isabella giving birth to about 50 tadpoles in a watering can. We're going to see how many make it to being toads.
It's a slow process and a fast process. If you watch it day by day, or check a tadpole several times a day there doesn't seem to be much progress. It seems to take forever and ever for the tail to shorten, for the stubs to grow into legs, for the little toes to sprout, for the head to form.
It's an exciting miracle, proof of God almost. And explanation of Darwin's Theory of Evolution in flesh and blood.
In retrospect is when it seemed to happen quickly. Once the tadpole has successfully transformed or evolved into a springy frog that's when you realize it only took a month or two for such dramatic change to happen.
That's the theory of relativity too isn't it? While it's happening it seems to take forever for you to feel better about not smoking. But, once it's over, you'll be able to think "hey that only took a couple of months."
Another applicable aspect of the tadpole to toad transformation is that you don't have to hate the tadpole to love the toad.
As someone that's transforming into a non-smoker, you don't have to decide that your smoking self was evil, horrible or worthless. You can decide that smoking is no longer serving you and you're ready to evolve into something better.
Today you might be a tadpole. But, soon (though it might feel like a slow process) you're going to be a full fledged toad.
Who knows, you may even turn into a Frog Prince?
2 comments:
Great Analogy - you're a good writer, I'm glad you are blogging for others to enjoy it.
Good to see you continue to be smoke free, keep it up so you can continue to be an inspiration to other quitters.
Thanks MamaFlo, glad you're a non-smoker too.
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