The butterfly is always there. Sometimes it flutters by shortly before a race. Other times it flits across the infield while West High senior sprinter Angelia Murray warms up with her teammates.

She doesn’t have to search for it. She doesn’t even think about it.

She has gazed at butterflies in wonderment ever since June 2007, when her grandmother and mother explained that every time she sees a butterfly, it’s a reminder that her grandfather, John Morabito, is with her.

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