Two bees

... she gave me a lesson in "bee yard etiquette."
She reminded me that the world was really one bee
yard and the rules work fine in both places.
... Don't be afraid, as no life-loving bee wants
to sting you.  ...Don't even think about swatting.
 ... Act like you know what you're doing even if you don't.
Above all, send the bees love.  Every little thing wants to be loved.
Bees have a secret life we don't know about.

—Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees

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