This weekend we watched Michael (2026), the story of Michael Jackson’s early life.
(Thank you, Gabriel Visan, for the recommendation.)
It’s a beautiful movie. Painful at times. Inspiring throughout. And well worth watching.
The film focuses largely on Michael’s relationship with his father, Joseph.
Today, most people would look at that relationship and immediately label it as abusive.
And, on one level, they are right.
But if you watch the movie through the lens of universal laws, you may see a higher order.
It reminded us of another beautiful story…
A child once saw a butterfly struggling to break free from its cocoon.
Wanting to help, the child gently tore the cocoon open.
“Look, Mom,” he said proudly. “I helped the butterfly get out.”
The mother replied softly:
“Oh dear… now it will never fly.”
“But why, Mom?”
“Because the butterfly needed to break out of the cocoon on its own. That struggle is what strengthens its muscles. And as it squeezes through the tiny opening, it pushes a liquid out from its wings, allowing them to fully expand and become strong enough for flight. Without the struggle, the wings remain weak.”
This is one of the great hidden truths of life:
The size of the cocoon matches the size of the wings.
Joseph was the cocoon.
And Michael was a butterfly with enormous wings.
Most people will only see Joseph as the villain.
They will judge him, condemn him, and want to erase him from the story.
Because they cannot yet see that the cocoon had to be as strong as the wings were destined to become.
And what does all of this mean for you?
It means you have the perfect trauma for your mission.
There are no mistakes in the universe,
Monica and Stefan
P.S. If you’ve watched the movie, leave a comment below and tell us what you saw in it, what you felt, or what you learned.
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