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The Rose Within

A certain man planted a rose and watered it faithfully, and before it

blossomed, he examined it. He saw the bud that would soon blossom-but also

the thorns. And he thought, " How can any beautiful flower come from a plant

burdened with so many sharp thorns? "

Saddened by this thought, he neglected to water the rose, and before it was

ready to bloom, it died. So it is with many people. Within every soul there

is a rose. The God-like qualities planted in us at birth grow amid the thorns

of our faults. Many of us look at ourselves and see only the thorns, the

defects. We despair, thinking that nothing good can possibly come from us. We

neglect to water the good within us, and eventually it dies. We never realize

our potential. Some people do not see the rose within themselves; someone

else must show it to them. One of the greatest gifts a person can possess is

to be able to reach past the thorns and find the rose within others.This is

the characteristic of love: to look at a person and, knowing his faults,

recognize the nobility in his soul and help him realize that he can overcome

his faults. If we show him the rose, he will conquer the thorns. Then will

he blossom, blooming forth thirty, sixty, a hundred-fold as it is given to

him.

Our duty in this world is to help others by showing them their roses and not

their thorns. Only then can we achieve the love we should feel for each

other; only then can we bloom in our own garden.

~Author Unknown~

Becki

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This is very beautiful Becki, thank you for sharing and

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Deana,

Mom to 12 ncf, and 6 wcf

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The Rose Within