TRANS-FORMATION

I saw a Caterpillar slowly creeping along, moving one body part at a time to create an instant ripple effect. Its tiny body moved forward in very small increments of distance. Whatever its planned destination, I was sure it was going to take it an extremely long time to get there.
I wonder if that Caterpillar knows that it will be a butterfly one day? Does the Caterpillar know that one day it will be able to fly? Does it know that its biological make up is equipped to create a chrysalis for it to dwell in? During this time out of sight, an act of nature that cannot be duplicated will take place. A transformation will occur in the Caterpillar's biological make up and ability. It will become a butterfly.
The butterfly's wings will dry and then it will flutter about the earth, no longer moving at the speed of a Caterpillar. The butterfly has the ability to defy gravity and move at a new speed and portray a new color.
How long will the Caterpillar remain in its current state? How does it know when its time to transition into the next stage of its life? Surely no mistake is ever made, because when the timing is correct the chrysalis will be spun, the Caterpillar will rest, its body will change, and the butterfly will emerge. The transformation is inevitable. The crawling Caterpillar is predestined to become a beautiful creature. Does it know that it will one day fly?