![]() ![]() And so, here he is, in love despite everything. A single touch the ecstasy of a lifetime. A red leaf may be the universe for the tortoise beetle or the ladybird. There are people who would surely get a chuckle out of the mere suggestion, but in Richard's opinion it's pure vanity to presume that love exists only on our terms. Richard is certain that other species fall in love - primates, of course, and canines - but he has wondered about his beetles. ![]() ![]() He can do this and not think twice, just the way he can spend hours watching a wounded cedar beetle and weep over its rare beauty, as well as its agony. He would never have believed it possible, but it's turned out that he is a man who can walk up to a closed door on a murky November day, wearing his one good suit, and knock without hesitation, waiting while the rain comes down around him, even though he's not wanted. ![]()
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