an ants life...and death [i wrote this initially on facebook..now ive put it here... =) ]

and so i was walking along minding my own business trying to get to that bit of food id seen earlier. it was just another hot day and all my 6 feet were hurting. and suddenly a shadow loomed over me big and black and threatening and my whole body burst into pain unlike anything id ever felt before. my whole world blacked out in an instant.

i dont know how much later it was but i opened my eyes and shook my head to clear the buzzing...when did the bees decide to pay us ants a little attention? everything around me seemed white...or was i dreaming...i closed my eyes again. the ground under me felt satin soft...the air was cool...i felt...whole.

"i'm not where i was before" i yelped and opened my eyes again and looked all around. and up. and there he was, smiling the most loving smile. wait a minute, he was actually looking at me!! me!! most people dont even notice us ants. most ants dont even notice me.but im pretty sure he was smiling at me because id looked around...there wasnt anybody else around me!!

i smiled back hesitantly...he stroked my head ever so softly and lovingly. and i relaxed. relaxed more than i ever had. 

i knew i was in heaven. free from the heat and cold and water. free from other ants that lorded over me all the time just because i was quiet. free from the constant fear of being stepped on by humans or animals...always having to scutter around carefully...watching out constantly to make sure i wasnt going to be crushed any moment under those ginormous feet or by those tiny cute monsters they call babies. free from the bees that constantly buzzed at us. free from being hungry most winters and being shooed from plates of glorious food when i was hungry.

aahh...peace. i looked up at God and whispered "thank you"