My friend saw a monarch butterfly on the ground and when she put her hand down to see if it was okay, the butterfly climbed onto her hand, hugged her finger and hung out for a while. I asked her if she saw the butterfly as a sign for anything. She responded that the first thing that came to her mind was “hope.” She was thinking about a family member going through a difficult time and the butterfly hugging her finger was giving her a feeling of hope. For many people, monarch butterflies are a symbol of hope, strength, endurance and transformation. My friend had no clue that a butterfly could be a sign — but she sure got the message.