Friendship Rose

[juicylips]

For SummerRose on my 5000th post.

Friendship Rose

Just like a rose,
so precious and rare,
is the forever friendship
the Circle of us share.

Planted with kindness,
it's warmed by the sun
of caring and sharing,
laughter and fun.

It's grounded in trust
and nurtured by love,
with a sprinkling of grace
from God up above.

Tears of sadness and joy,
like dew, renew this friendship
I share with you.

And in the heart's garden,
we find the room to be ourselves,
to grow and bloom.

A blessing of beauty unsurpassed,
our friendship's a flower
that will always last.

Author unknown

 

[russell]

That is a

good poem and a nice way to say you love her...she will appreciate it very much

congrats on 5000

I have a special present picked out just for you

 

[juicylips]

Re: That is a

good poem and a nice way to say you love her...she will appreciate it very much

congrats on 5000

I have a special present picked out just for you

Thanks, babe.

I haven't even talked with her yet today.

You have a special present for me?

JL

 

[Guest]

That is so sweet, JL. True friendship is both rare and beautiful.

Congrats on 5000!

 

[juicylips]

That is so sweet, JL. True friendship is both rare and beautiful.

Congrats on 5000!

Thanks, r
Always love seeing you posting on my threads.

JL

 

[cutie pie]

Congrats on 5000, JL.

Planning to celebrate?

 

[juicylips]

Congrats on 5000, JL.

Planning to celebrate?

I celebrated earlier this morning. My location says it all.

JL

 

[juicylips]

A certain man planted a rose and watered it faithfully.
Before it blossomed, he examined it.
He saw a bud that would soon blossom.
He also saw the thorns, 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 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,
growing amidst the thorns of our faults.
Many of us look at ourselves and see
only the thorns, the defects.
We despair, thinking 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 don't see the rose within themselves.
It takes someone else to show it to them.
One of the greatest gifts a person can possess is
to be able to reach past the thorns and
find the rose within others.
This is the truest, most innocent, and gracious characteristic of love -
to know another person, including their faults,
recognize the nobility in their soul, and yet still help another to realize they can overcome their faults.
If we show them the rose, they will conquer the thorns.
Only then will they blossom, and most likely, blooming thirty, sixty, a hundred-fold, as it is given to them.

Our duty in this world is to help others,
by showing them their roses and not their thorns.
It is then that we achieve the love
we should feel for each other.
Only then can we bloom in our own garden.

Author Unknown

 

[riff]

It's truth, JL.

 

[Summery]

Sweet JL.....

Thank you! Just beautiful and a nice surprise.

A wonderful way to start my day.

You know you mean the world to me. Don't know what I would do without you!

Love ya...

Summery

 

[YogiBare]

Juicy & Summery

I hope you know that I think the world of you both. I'm so glad that you've found such wonderful friendship together.

Congrats on 5,000, Juice.

 

[juicylips]

Re: Juicy & Summery

I hope you know that I think the world of you both. I'm so glad that you've found such wonderful friendship together.

Congrats on 5,000, Juice.

Thanks, Y, I think you're pretty special too.

JL

 

[riff]

"Love is a rose
but you better not pick it.
It only grows when it on the vine.
Hand full of thorns
and you know you've missed it;
you lose your love
when you say the word 'mine.'
Mine."

-- Niel Young, Father of grunge

 

[juicylips]

I hope your day improves, chickie

Great talking to you.

Take care.

JL

 

[Summery]

Thank you JL. I hope so too! It was good to talk to you, thank you for letting me vent.

See you tomorrow morning, sunshine!

*side note* Hello YB....

 

[Guest]

Re: Juicy & Summery

I hope you know that I think the world of you both. I'm so glad that you've found such wonderful friendship together.

Congrats on 5,000, Juice.

Well put, very well put.

Couldn't have happened to two nicer gals.

 

[Guest]

 

[juicylips]

Congrats on 5000 posts, Juicy

*Running.....tackling.......kiss...kiss..kiss*


I've missed you, sweetness.

How you doing?
JL

 

[Summery]

Re: Re: Juicy & Summery

Well put, very well put.

Couldn't have happened to two nicer gals.

Awww....you always say the sweetest things, Storm.


Foxy lady!!! I miss you....

 

[Guest]

 

[juicylips]

Fucking fantastic, Juicy one

Edited to say for Summery

Fucking + Fantastic = FUCKTASTIC

I know the feeling...well.

JL

 

[Summery]

Fucking fantastic, Juicy one

Edited to say for Summery

You ever get my letter? *sent via snail mail* I should say novel...
Let me know, ok.

 

[Guest]

 

[juicylips]

A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.

unknown

 

[Summery]

A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.

unknown

I don't know if I could do that? But, I know with a couple of you, I know exactly what is on your mind based on lyrics that you post. Does that count?
Morning JL.