About two weeks, while we were on April vacation, the fiancé and I took the four rugrats to several fun places across four different states. We wanted to make it a memorable vacation for the children, and we definitely did. They told us it was the best vacation they’ve had. That meant a lot to us because we put a lot of time and planning into giving them a good week.
One of the places that we took the kids to was The Butterfly Place in Westford, Massachusetts.
As soon as you walk into the indoor garden, butterflies greet you from places the world over.
And I, of course, fell in love. What a relaxing place to visit!
The butterflies literally fly around you, so close at times you can feel them brush against your skin. At one point I thought for sure one was going to land on my hand, so I stood there, watching it dance around me.
And in that moment, I felt like a child again, filled with wonder and a joy.
I honestly could have sat on one of the garden’s stone benches for hours, just observing the butterflies’ every move, like when several of them stopped flying around to enjoy a banana snack.
For the short time I was at The Butterfly Place, I felt more at peace than I’ve felt in a long time. I was able to take a few minutes and mentally step back and appreciate the beauty that surrounded me. I long for moments like that, when I can escape from the stress in my life, and find my center once more.
While some people enjoy rushing from one activity/event to another, I’m not one of them. I don’t enjoy being so busy that I never have time to stop and enjoy the small things in life, like the shape of a butterfly’s wing, or the sight of woodpecker pecking away at a tree.
Rushing around that much makes me miserable.
It doesn’t fulfill me. It doesn’t make me feel like I’m living life to the fullest.
In fact, I know that if I live my life in a constant state of rushing from one place to another, I will one day end up on my death-bed, hating myself for not having taken time to enjoy everything that life has to offer. For not making time to appreciate all the small wonders that surround me. (And there are many.)
So thank you to The Butterfly Place, for allowing people like me the opportunity to appreciate one of the many things in this world that so many take for granted. Thank you for allowing me to feel like a child again. I look forward to visiting again. Hopefully the next time I can stay longer.
And now, for your enjoyment, here are some more photos that I took while at The Butterfly Place.
Prices:
Adults: $12
Seniors: $10
Children (3-12) – $8
Children (2 and under) – FREE
Location:
120 Tyngsboro Rd. Westford, MA 01886
Phone:
(978)392-0955