Rose and Thorn
A man planted a rose and watered it faithfully and before it blossomed , he examined it. He saw the bud that would soon blossom, but... Rose and Thorn A 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 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 t...