Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:51:40 GMT

'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 noticed thorns upon the stem 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 just before it was ready to bloom... it died.

So it is like this 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 of another, and find the rose within them.

This is one of the characteristic of love... to look at a person, know their true faults and accepting that person into your life... all the while recognizing the nobility in their soul. Help others to realize they can overcome their faults. If we show them the "rose" within themselves, they will conquer their thorns. Only then will they blossom many times over."

this is going to be my year book quote. hahah. no seriously though, I loved this.

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I'm not lying when I say that my boyfriend has seen all my flaws; all my wrongdoings. I didn't think it was possible for someone else other than my parents and God to truly LOVE me despite every fault I have.

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."

God has given me too much in life. I don't deserve any of it.

Friday, February 02, 2007

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:46:33 GMT

" a man crosses the street in rain, stepping gently,
looking two times north and south,
because his son is asleep on his shoulder.
no car must splash him.
no car drive too near to his shadow.
this man carries the world's most sensitive cargo but he's not marked.
nowhere does his jacket say FRAGILE, HANDLE WITH CARE.

his ear fills up with breathing.
he hears the hum of a boy’s dream deep inside him.

we're not going to be able to live in this world
if we're not willing to do what he's doing with one another.

the road will only be wide.
the rain will never stop falling. "

- shoulders by naomi shihab nye

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