Bee Happy

Posted on July 17, 2024 by mitchteemley

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I found a bee in my house. The poor thing was weak, struggling to move. So I picked it up. It barely budged. I was going to put it out of its misery, but then I thought, “Wait, why not let it spend its final few minutes in the sunlight?” I know I would want that, even if I wasn’t a bee (which I’m not).

So I took it outside and tried putting it on a leaf, but it refused to leave my finger. So I prayed for the bee (because, yeah, I’m that mushy), and after I said, “Amen,” it flew away!

OK, so maybe it wasn’t a real miracle. But it was miracle-ish, right? Maybe a miracle of timing (which, in a sense, all miracles are). Anyway, whatever it was, it made my day.

And the bee’s.

The End.

~A true story by Mitchell (age withheld)

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39 Responses to Bee Happy

  1. K.L. Hale says:
    July 17, 2024 at 11:36 am

    Mitch–this is sweeter than honey. I’m mushy that way–and the little miracles truly are the big ones!! You’re the bees’ knees!!💛

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  2. Anonymous says:
    July 17, 2024 at 11:41 am

    that’s so sweet. The bee whisperer.

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  3. Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud says:
    July 17, 2024 at 11:42 am

    Kindness to all creatures is the sign of a lovely human. Thank you! Sometimes when I see a bee like that, I bring out a shallow dish of water because here in SoCal, it’s very hot and dry. They are able to drink a bit and buzz away.

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  4. moragnoffke says:
    July 17, 2024 at 12:38 pm

    The miracle is that you didn’t kill it … You saved it. I believe it needed Sun, insects move in the warmth… It was probably just enough to help it get some nectar! That’s wonderful! You go bee mushy!

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  5. Abe Austin says:
    July 17, 2024 at 12:44 pm

    God bless you for seeing beauty in the small things!

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  6. LoveLifeHappiness&More💙💙 says:
    July 17, 2024 at 12:44 pm

    So sweet, Mitch! My bee~🐝 friend.

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  7. Anonymous says:
    July 17, 2024 at 1:00 pm

    Miracles come in all sizes and God wants us to look for them and be blessed by them. I’d say you and the bee were both blessed by the experience.

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  9. Phil Strawn says:
    July 17, 2024 at 2:53 pm

    Good for you, Mitch. I’m a bee lover from way back. My house is surrounded by blooming plants, put there just for my wee buddies. I’ve been stung a few times, but they are mostly docile and friendly. My wife, Momo calls me the bug whisperer. You must be one too.

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  10. gracespeaker says:
    July 17, 2024 at 4:59 pm

    Thank you for not squishing the bee.

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  11. Ab says:
    July 17, 2024 at 5:09 pm

    What a bee-utiful story about the power of bee-lief!

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  12. Pam Webb says:
    July 17, 2024 at 5:31 pm

    Very nice. I’m reading a novel called The Bees—Watership Downish with bees🌸

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  13. Celebrate His Love says:
    July 17, 2024 at 6:31 pm

    So sweet… I love your mushiness! I have been accused of the same…by my best friend in high school and many friends since. So, what’s the matter with that? Absolutely NOTHING!!! Mush on, my friend, mush on!!! It worked for the bee, and I’m guessing for many lives you touch through your life and blogs every day. So yes, mush on!!! ☺️

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  15. Nancy Homlitas says:
    July 17, 2024 at 6:44 pm

    Lovely story! I chat with bees and bugs and critters all the time. But not spiders. I tell them if they don’t get out of my house or hide from my sight, I’ll smash their guts out. Thanks for sharing this little miracle of nature, Mitch. 🙂

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  16. Kate Duff says:
    July 17, 2024 at 9:03 pm

    Well done Mitchell. A great story.

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  17. peggywritesblog says:
    July 18, 2024 at 3:18 pm

    Thanks for sharing your tale of bee-friending a bee! Small miracles are still God at work in the small details of our lives. Great story!

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  18. Antique Works says:
    July 18, 2024 at 10:06 pm


    Prayer just works and miracles happen every day!

    Glad it made your day.

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  20. fipwmum says:
    July 21, 2024 at 1:09 pm

    I love this as I do this sort of thing!

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