Why The Butterfly?
The Butterfly has long symbolized
a renewal of life.
The caterpillar signifies life here on earth; the cocoon signifies death; and the butterfly signifies the emergence of the dead into a new, beautiful and more free existence.
Frequently, the butterfly is seen with the word “Nika”, which means victory, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross movingly tells of seeing butterflies drawn all over the walls of the children’s dormitories in world war II concentration camps.
Since children are intuitive, she concludes that these children knew their fate and were leaving a message.
The Compassionate Friends adopted the butterfly as a symbol of hope that our children are living in another dimension with greater beauty and freedom, which is a comforting thought to many of us.
So, we the member of the Waccamaw Chapter purchased two bricks, or pavers, as they are called. We had them inscribed and placed at the entrance to the Butterfly Pavilion, here in Myrtle Beach. Regrettably the Butterfly Pavilion has closed.