The blue butterfly
"Ava, Ava" wake up and get ready. Today is your big day, your graduation. Come on darling it's time for the next chapter of your life'' says my mom leaning on my bed.
"But mom it's too early."I grumbled still feeling sleepy and lightheaded.
"Hey, what did I tell you. The early bird catches the worm"
''Mom don't be like that. It's too abstract and debatable''
'' Oh darling, you are too smart for your own good. Come on now. I have a good feeling for this day."
That's my mom, basing things on feelings and intuition and I can't blame her. I came from a family of witches/seers they say. Actually, it's just the label that envious people have given us. But, no we are not witches. Atleast not the type you think of, riding in brooms and looking disheveled living in some creepy deep forest. No, we are modern times witches. We are just humans with a good sense of intuition and the ability to sense something in the future. We also have the skills of healing mostly based on practice and family knowledge of nature and human body interactions. We don't have magical powers but how I wish something like that exist though.
Our powers is on our words, our touch and how we respond to things. I think we just have a strong connection with the universe or with God. We are favored and lucky because we understand, treasure and value nature, relationships and the universe. There is all this transparent thread that connects us all.
Way back when we live in asia, we are labeled as witches in our community because of the way we live. Mostly, those were just gossip ny envious people. We live close to nature, taking care of it, and befriending animals like family. We heal people through herbs but sometimes mix with modern medicine. Others find my family strange. However, despite that we are considered a blessing in the community by many. I consider myself a witch growing up and kind of adapted that mentality because I love what my family is doing.
I am attracted to livings things and animals and I really love to be one with nature. But most important of all, I just have a good sense of intuition like my mom and healing hands like my dad. What can I say, things just seems natural to me. I can sense when danger is coming or if a person I met has bad intentions. Maybe its my guts telling me, just second nature or the skills I acquired through my family who knows. The world is full of mystery anyway.
I really miss Asia but I had so many good and bad memories there. We live there for years untiI I was 17 in which we have to moved back here in the US. My dad did most of his studies there especially when it comes to botany and medicine but we have to go back because of a lot of things that happened and also for my future they said.
As I get up in bed, my mom already left to prepare breakfast downstairs. Living in 2 storey home, it is actually more of a garden rather than a home and I like it. Plants are everywhere and everything is sustainable inside our house. It felt peaceful and we have animals that come visit us from time to time. Maybe its the energy we exude or maybe I just love feeding the animals here inside that they all always comes back for more. Haha. They are my friends and they never harm me.
I showered, got ready and went downstairs for breakfast and there I saw my dad.
"Hey dad, your chipmunk is graduating" I said grinning.
"Wow indeed darling. My cute little chipmunk will now be a doctor. You always make us proud honey.' says dad a little bit teary eyed.
"Indeed but I just want to follow your footsteps dad even though mine is a bit different."'
My dad is a naturopathic doctor who is someone who treats people as a whole -mind, body, spirit. He is very in demand but he always takes time healing patients. Sometimes, very rich people offer him big amount of money but he only chooses his clients. Whenever they are rich, most of the time, my dad does not really accept them or chooses only those who helps preserve nature and make our society better. He likes to help those in need as well but I know he also tries to sustain his practice by getting in patients who can afford .
My dad knows how to balance things and he would always be my hero. I admire him and I wanted to be like him. I will graduate now but I will still prepare to be a board certified physician. I love oncology as it is challenging for me and I think that is what I will pursue.
After having breakfast, I brush my teeth and finished up my make up. Then, I look at myself in the mirror. I look pretty because I have accepted myself. It has been a struggle of mine growing up as a teenager thats why I stopped social media and focus on my well being and be with nature. I should set an example for myself and others. I see in the mirror a girl with dark hair, caramel skin and almond eyes. A mix of my asian heritage, plus, the european heritage of my father. It works well for me. I am more on the tall side. I'm not skinny just proportional. I focused more on being healthy than looking good. My skin is caramel because my mom has dark brown skintone and my dad has a white skintone. I am their mix and I'm proud of it.
"Is everyone ready?'' mom asked.
''Yep". Lets go mom and dad."' I said
I hold their hand both and smiled at them. They are my everything. We had a little selfie first before we go when suddenly a blue butterfly landed on my head. With that, I know my mom is right. It's gonna be a good day.
