Patience
Today, Ellie thought, I'm going to catch a butterfly. Her eyes settled on a butterfly with speckled blue wings. She tried to capture the butterfly, which continued to elude her. Finally, she watched it escape into the endless sky, beyond her reach. Stymied, she walked away. Then, a patch of berries caught her attention. I should pick some for my mother, she thought. Ellie began picking berries, dropping them into her net. I had fun today, Ellie thought as she headed home, Even though I didn't catch that butterfly. Suddenly, Ellie felt something on her shoulder. It was a butterfly.
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