INSECTS. We exterminate them. Crush them. Curse them. We fear them. We loathe them. We cringe with revulsion because we don't like the way they look. Even if they are utterly harmless and cause no damage. But do we know anything about them, really? Well, a few species, notably crickets and palmetto bugs have graced me with more incredible insights than I can fit on a page. But here are just a few points that shook my whole perspective: Cricket: "Our relationship with humans

(They are often showing you imbalances in your relationships....if you're willing to see) Birds told me long ago “Contrary to popular belief, we don’t dive-bomb people to be cruel or protective of our young; we are sometimes trying to catch someone’s attention and wake them up to a problem in their life that needs to be fixed and is causing them misery. Our ways appear crude to the human perception. Our messages are not understood because humans could never fathom that they h

(They're not all here with the same purpose......) I've never been able to establish a solid connection with my boyfriend's cat. Granted, when Mister T and I moved in, we upset the apple cart of her peaceful 7-year existence that consisted of her, her human man, and a lot of blissful alone time, mostly in deep sleep. But, even with Mister T no longer in form, she has shown no interest in communicating with me and delivers nothing more than an occasional, brief brush against