Life and Roses

The e-mail I received yesterday had lovely roses and their meaning in our life. In case you missed them, I thought I'd share a few with you this morning. I know how meaningful they are as Jo just sent me a beautiful bouquet of long stemmed red roses that are making my living room come alive as they bloom more every day. The purple rose is for inner beauty and I can believe that with its deep color and its sense of thoughtfulness. Purple is a color of depth, thus it can give us a sense of our inner selves and if we were talking the talk of roses, we would send them to our family and friends when they had a feeling of depression to show them that within themselves is a beauty to unfold, to hang in there and 'smell the roses'.

A bunch of beauties, pink for knowledge, a good choice and a bouquet that some grads get on their special day to honor their hard work in earning their diploma. Several means success.

My daughter Eileen's favorite rose. She planted a bush outside her entrance door. According to the write-up yellow stands for financial wealth, and if she were here, she would tell you that is a misnomer as they only brought smiles of happiness, but think about that, that is wealth all its own.

Red the color of unconditional love . . . wow . . . we could all use a red rose in our lapel. Think of the times you have received one, or even given one to a neighbor or friend from your garden. What a wonderful statement to make, another form of a hug. Like Ethel Merman signing "Everything coming up roses." It could happen, we only have to plant our rose bushes and fed them with as much love as they give us.

A beautiful picture depicting our earth from space when Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed on the moon . . . July 20, 1969 . . . and one of the stories we never heard because of those who do not want 'religion' mentioned in their presence, Buzz Aldrin read a verse from the Gospel of John. In the silence of the moon, some 250,000 miles from home he opened a small vial and a wafer and offered up communion to the "Giver of Life".

So today, stop off at the flower stall in your store and choose a single rose to take home to someone you love and watch their eyes light up. Choose a color you associate with them, but remember you cannot go wrong with a red one. Hugs to all.