Guilt and insects

There was a time when I had a hide beetle infestation after buying a carpet (brand new). It took a couple months to get rid of them (starting with tossing that carpet). Every time I’d see the larvae crawling around, I’d step on them. The thought would spring to mind that God probably saw them as precious and perfect children. There I was, stomping out their lives like a monster. I felt bad and started sweeping them up to toss outside instead. 😅 I felt much less guilty leaving hornworms for the birds to eat.