A certain man planted a Rose, A certain man planted a Rose,

And watered it faithfully.And watered it faithfully.

Before it blossomed, He examined it .Before it blossomed, He examined it .

He saw a bud that would soon blossom.He saw a bud that would soon blossom.

He also saw the thorns and he thought,He also saw the thorns and he thought,

““How can any beautiful flower come How can any beautiful flower come from from

a plant burdened with so many thorns”?a plant burdened with so many thorns”?

Saddened by this thought, Saddened by this thought,

he neglected he neglected

to water the rose, to water the rose,

and before it was readyand before it was ready

to bloom to bloom

it died.it died.

So it is with many people.So it is with many people.

With in every soul there is a With in every soul there is a Rose.Rose.

The “God-Like” qualities,The “God-Like” qualities,

planted in us at Birth,planted in us at Birth,

growing amidst the thorns of our growing amidst the thorns of our Faults.Faults.

Many of us look at ourselves Many of us look at ourselves

and see only the thorns, the and see only the thorns, the defects. defects.

We despair, thinking nothing good We despair, thinking nothing good

can possibly come from us.can possibly come from us.

We neglect to water the good We neglect to water the good within us,within us,

And eventually it dies.And eventually it dies.

We never realize our potential.We never realize our potential.

Some don’t even see the rose Some don’t even see the rose within themselves. within themselves.

One of the greatest gifts, a person One of the greatest gifts, a person can possess, can possess,

is to be able to reach past the is to be able to reach past the thorns andthorns and

find the Rose within others.find the Rose within others.

This is the truest, most innocent andThis is the truest, most innocent and

gracious characteristic of Love….gracious characteristic of Love….

To know another person, including To know another person, including theirtheir

faults faults

and recognize the nobility in theirand recognize the nobility in their

soul. soul.

Only then they Only then they Blossom.Blossom.

Our duty to this world, is to help Our duty to this world, is to help others,others,

By showing them “their roses” By showing them “their roses” andand

Not “their thorns”.Not “their thorns”.

It is then, that we achieve It is then, that we achieve Love,Love,

We should feel for others.We should feel for others.

Only then, can we bloom, Only then, can we bloom, in ourin our

““Own Garden”.Own Garden”.

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