The Parable Of The Rose
A certain man planted a rose and
watered it faithfully. Before it blossomed, he examined it. He saw a bud that would soon
blossom. He also saw 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,
growing amidst the thorns of our faults. Many of us look at ourselves and see only the
thorns, the defects. We despair, thinking 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 don't see the rose within themselves. It takes someone else to 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 truest, most innocent, and gracious characteristic of love to know another person, including their faults, recognize the nobility in their soul, and yet, still help another to realize they can overcome their faults.
Music:The Rose from Titanic Created February 20,2001 Font Used Cac Champagne
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