Several weeks ago, a friend of mine shared within a group we both attend his bouquet of the most stunning red roses I have ever seen in my life. He had received them from his boyfriend as a token of his boyfriend's love and admiration. My friend encouraged each of us to take a rose home with us, to share in their love.
So I have been closely watching the rose I chose. It has been over 1 1/2 weeks since I brought mine home, lovingly trimmed the end and placed it in fresh water. It is still standing tall and looking almost as perfect as the night I brought it home.
Three days ago, I noticed a new growth on the stem. This morning, that growth is over 1/2 inch long and has two baby leaves shooting out of it.
I feel happy and excited when I look at my rose. I am in awe that the will to live AND grow is so strong within my rose.
How am I like that rose?
I have a strong will to live. Time and again, I have been given the very explicit choice of life or death. Each time, I choose life. I have a strong desire to grow and become all of the potential within me.
And then, I thought about what the rose was doing... It was shared IN LOVE. And now, that love is expanding, growing, shooting off new lives of its own. I am sharing myself IN LOVE. I am expanding. I am creating new avenues and am growing into new, exciting directions. I am scared AND I am moving forward anyway.
I feel happy to see how the love is growing before my very eyes.
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Wonderful post and I like what you wrote as a description.
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awesome post Ang, rose karma I kind of like that snag in the universe.
Thanks, C! It is still the most beautiful rose I have ever seen or smelled.
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