Contributed by Nikhitha Karimsetty
Hi, My name is Caterpillar. I have other names in your language too hesitatingly known as “Gongali Purugu”. Paraayi basha lo endhuku naa gurinchi mee language lone cheppukundhaam. Naa peru vinadanike chiraku pade meeru naa gurinchi vintaru ani anukovadam avivekam. Kani chivarilo meeku oka secret chepta dani kosam ayina vintaru ani mundhu ki paakuthunna.
Naa paatuna nenu aakulu, poolu thini bathikesthe nenu edho mee daari ki addu vachinattu nannu chudagane pakkaki thosesi, mee cheppulatho nannu thokkesi, Chitra himsalu petti, deyyam laa chusi, meeru bayapadi, hadavidi chesi racha racha chestharu. Anta avasarama adhyakshaa nenu mee aakulu thinesi velipotha ga, asalu meeku kanipinchedhe rare, chetlu vunna dhaggire nenu vunta.
Idhi anthaa naa survival kosam chese panulu. Entha baadha vestadho thelusa alaa treat chesthe. Naa meedha naake self doubt vastadhi. Enduku vellu andaru nannu hate chestunaru anipistadi. Nenu chese panulu, meeru andharu nannu oka look tho chuse choopu, nannu muttukunte mee skin
reddish avutadi, konchem hurt chestha ani, mee aakulu tinestha ani nannu nenu tittukunta. Ivi ani chusthe appudapudu aathma hathya chesukovali anipisthadi. Kaani naaku mee antha telivi ledu ga athma hathya ela chesukovali, ey ey vasthuvu lu vaadali avi emi theleedhu. Ala konni rojulu
gadichayi naa friend sudden ga oka andhamina jeevi ga maarindhi, rekkalu vachayi, egurutunadu telusa. Enta andam ga ante meeru chusi murisipotharu kuda.
Nenu ala maripothe bagundu anipinchidi. Nenu ala eppudu marathaana ani edhuru chusa. Chustu chustu rojulu marayi kani nenu maraledhu. Aa adhrustham naku ledhu naa friend ke dorikindhi emo ani aasalu vodhulukunna. Ippudu inka badha vesindi. Mee kantiki nenu chiraku ga kanipisthuna ani nannu nenu marute bagundu anukuna kani adhi jaragadam ledhu. Inka naa life waste anukuni eesari kachithanga athma hathya chesukovali anukunna. Time kuda naku sahakarinchindhi anukunta ventane oka idea vachindi.
Mee daggiraki vachi mee kaala madayalo paakithe nannu oka second lo champestharu. Alaa meeku kanapadakkarle, nannu nenu chusi asuya padakarle. Dhairayam tho mee daggiraki vacha. Appude oka chinni papa naa friend ni chusi “Amma! Butterfly, Amma Butterfly !” ani chala santhosham tho egurthu aa butterfly kosam dani venta tirugutundhi. Aa papa lo chiru navvu chusi naku hope vachindi.
Okkapudu cheedharinchukune naa friend ni ippudu chusi anada paduthunnaaru, santhoshistunnaaru. Aa santhosham naa valla kuda kalagali anukunna. Nenu naa friend lane ga ippudu ala lekapoyina, edo oka roju avuta ani nammakam tho ee sari mundiki paakatledu, nenu eguruthanu ani anukunna. Ventane akkadi nundi vachesa. Eesari oka nammakam tho, oka happiness tho. Ippudu starting lo meeku cheptha ana secret enti ante nene Butterfly. Yes, I am a pretty, graceful, gorgeous Butterfly.
Adhi meeku telusu kaani telyanidhi enti ante naa life akkade end chesukunte nenu butterfly avvalenu. Hope lekunte mee mundaraki ralenu. So my little humans have hope inyour life. Meeku neethi vakhayalu chepadam ledu. Ayina mee mundu nenu enta just naa life
experience cheptuna ante.
Butterfly is a hope for me, which I believe I can fly. Have hope, have life.
Bye bye, Humans
