Dragonflies are the souls of departed loved ones returned to earth to reassure their loved ones that they are doing OK. Sometimes encroaching so close to what was happening it seemed to be eavesdropping. It’s a time like this when the family are together that you miss lost loved ones most.
I like to think that this visiting dragonfly represented my late mom who wanted to be part of our family gatherings. Sometimes when prayers to God were desperate and needed an extra messenger, I’d call on her in spirit to intervene. Then as a real or imaginary confirmation, a dragonfly would appear suddenly out of nowhere.
What does not happen by chance is the timely appearance of a dragonfly when we are sitting around outdoors enjoying a braai, company or simply doing nothing. That’s when the dragonfly’s visit is most welcomed as they swoop in to devour the pesky mosquitoes. A dragonfly’s most helpful work for man is as an excellent mosquito pest control agent. The pretty winged insect can consume up to 100 mosquitoes in a day.
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