The
Twelve Roses
The
first rose is Life,
beautiful
and meant to be enjoyed.
The
second rose is Companionship,
adding
to the beauty of life with whom everything is shared.
The
third rose is Hope,
the
faith that the beauty in life now found will not fade.
The
fourth rose is Grace,
that
which is more than what could ever be hoped for.
The
fifth rose is Gentleness,
learned
in life, found in companionship, nurtured by hope and given by grace.
The
sixth rose is Tenderness,
the
gentleness portrayed to another.
The
seventh rose is Caring,
the
tenderness given to another.
The
eighth rose is Compassion,
the tender
grace given by someone caring and gentle.
The
ninth rose is Warmth,
the
intensity given to tenderness, caring and compassion.
The
tenth rose is Happiness,
that
warming knowledge of life graced with companionship, hope, gentleness,
tenderness, caring and compassion.
The
eleventh rose is Joy,
the
result of happiness filling life.
The
twelfth rose is Passion,
the
zeal for life at its fullest.
The
Twelve Roses are Love,
the
ultimate expression of life in its fullest.
Marc
W. George
July
18th, 1991
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