I came to realize an essential truth

Jim KershnerMoutain Goats are My WeaknessAnd Other Tales of Life in the Northwest,  Spokane (WA) New Media Venture, 2004, p. 244.

Still, I came to realize an essential truth that day: A man’s life is like a caddis pupae. You’re there safe in your little cocoon when suddenly you are release into the swirling waters of life where you must make it to the surface and spread your wings.