You are a beautiful Rose!!!

You are a beautiful rose!!!  

The seed is within you.....in the winter of your life, the seed is beneath you and with the sun’s love you will surely bloom in the spring.  

Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945), also known by her informal stage name The Divine Miss M, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, comedian, and film producer. The song “The Rose” was performed in the year 1981 and won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.  

“The Rose” is a classic pop song written by Amanda McBroom in 45 minutes and made famous by Bette Midler who recorded it for the soundtrack of the 1979 film The Rose in which it plays under the closing credits.  

"The Rose"
Some say love, it is a river
That drowns the tender reed.
Some say love, it is a razor
That leaves your soul to bleed.
Some say love, it is a hunger,
An endless aching need.
I say love, it is a flower,
And you its only seed.

It's the heart afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance.
It's the dream afraid of waking
That never takes the chance.
It's the one who won't be taken,
Who cannot seem to give,
And the soul afraid of dyin'
That never learns to live.

When the night has been too lonely
And the road has been too long,
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed that with the sun's love
In the spring becomes the rose.  

What is love according to you? It may depend on your experience.....The composer, Amanda McBroom,  says: “Love is a flower and you its only seed.”  

How can we learn to live?
As one tries to progress in life, one may encounter many tough times, bitter experiences, hard-times, and risks.  However, it is one who dares to face and accept the reality that grows.  

How can you discover your true worth?
Life may be mysterious and unsure. But, it is the love that we have for one another that will sustain us in our life’s journey. The present may turn out to be a severe winter and one may think that ‘it is all over.’  

Stop and listen to these words of the song “The Rose”:
“Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snows
Lies the seed that with the sun’s love
In the spring becomes the rose.”

You are the seed that holds a beautiful rose......  
Thank You Friar Sidney J. Mascarenhas, O.F. M.  For sharing with me this beautiful song.......You are a beautiful Rose!  

The world is a garden of beautiful roses.....You and I are part of it!