Wendy,   It's probably a Leo Buscaglia story.  I'm not sure it's in book format but you can find the text if you scroll down to #3 on this website http://www.alahoy.com/BeHappy.htm   Cynthia Kleinheksel     From: Wendy Erickson <winston970@yahoo.com> To: "michlib-l@lists.mcls.org" <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2013 7:28 PM Subject: [Michlib-l] Looking for a kids' book Patron said, "A butterfly is impaled on a thorn and then freed by a little girl.  Butterfly returns as a fairy godmother and says you can have happiness early in life or late in life. Which do you choose?"  The girl chooses later in life." Thanks, Wendy Erickson Parchment Community Library _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@lists.mcls.org http://lists.mlcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l