Today, after a few weeks of smuggling a baby caterpillar into work every day just to make sure it ate and stayed alive long enough to turn into a butterfly, it finally did. Before it could fly free, a bird turned it into a snack. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my first graders released the butterflies we've been raising. The kids were sad that one had died in his cocoon and wouldn't be set free. Turns out that butterfly may have had a better fate: a flock of birds ate half of the others. Immediately after releasing them. In front of the kids. FML
Today, my brother and I found a little bird that couldn't fly. While trying to convince my mom that it couldn't fly so we could keep it, I lightly tossed it in the air and it landed a few feet in front of me. Then my cat grabbed it and ate it. FML
Today, I saved a baby bird from the site I work on. It was the runt and did not have any feathers and was neglected by the mother. I took care of it all day at work and planned on taking it to a wildlife reserve after work. Two minutes away from the reserve, we hit a pothole and I dropped it. It died. FML
Today, I got up and started getting ready for work. As I entered the bathroom, I noticed a moth in the shower. Feeling generous, I caught the moth in a cup and took it to the front porch. I released the moth and watched it fly away… into a giant spider and its web. FML
Today, after we finished making my 6 year-old daughter a net to catch an injured baby bird, when she went out to catch it she witnessed a stray cat catch and eat it. FML
Today, I witnessed the beautiful sight of a tiny baby bird struggling to take flight from its nest. "You can do it," I muttered, which I guess my asswipe of a cat heard as "Quick, go kill that bird and scar me for life, please." FML
Today, I saved a bird from being run over as it lay in the middle of the road. Thinking it had a broken wing or something, I started carrying it home, intending to take it to the vet later. It crapped in my hand and flew away. FML
Today, I found a tiny, featherless baby bird. I knew it was impossible, but I tried to keep it alive through the day. Before I could get it to the wildlife center, it died, and when I got all choked up over it, my mom started laughing at me and saying how "weak" I was. FML
Today, a bird flew into the workshop where I work, gave itself a tour of the place, then promptly pooped on my lunch and left. FML
Today, I spent hours making an elaborate bird feeder for my backyard. It was finally ready, and I proudly hung it up, imagining the birds chirping happily. Instead, a squirrel discovered it within minutes, devoured all the birdseed, and then gave me a smug look before knocking the feeder to the ground. FML
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theslimshadylp 6
The circle of life.
asoptavlo14 6
Shit happens, and technically the butterfly will "fly away, " just in the bird's stomach.
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Comments (175)
Larawk 8
Are you six years old?
MidnightKnight 6
Yes, because a six year old would have a job.
singingmonkey12 10
109- I do believe that was supposed to be sarcasm...
redtigerlily 5
That is adorable. The caterpillar smuggling I mean.
cmb8280 24
Omg. I love this story. I'm sorry it had a sad ending, but you are truly a beautiful person. + 1 for Humanity
Taurus_ChicKa 37
Does anyone else have The Circle of Life song from The Lion King stuck in their head? But seriously OP, that sucks. I would have done the same thing for the cute caterpillar. :(
mrkck 0
You did all you could. Don't feel bad
doglover100 29
That is life.
mattorama 15
Don't mess with nature, it won't work.
skyeyez9 25
The worm on spongebob was an "Alaskan Bull Worm." Sandy Squirrel made the mistake of trying to wrangle it into submission, and ended up pissing it off.
Natalle11 6
That's why you don't mess with nature. Nature has it's own defenses and probably would have kept the caterpillar just as safe.
Kyle225 3
This reminds of the FML awhile back when the kids butterflies got eaten by birds lol