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~ roses ~

Too many of us, if not the world at large, roses are like the universal flowers to tell someone, "I love you...." Three amazing words that can invite the rainbow after a stormy day, put a smile on your face and make your heart melt like a candle in the dark.

I did recently give flowers to someone. First time giving flowers by the way (*^_^*). It was a really nice feeling knowing that a dozen roses placed a nice smile on someone's face.

It is a universal fact that roses signifies love and affection. But one bugging question lies in my mind - why is it that despite the beautiful red it carries and the all so soothing shape of the petals that rose has, it has thorns around its stem? The question came to my mind when I accidentally pricked my finger on the flowers I bought when I tried to drain the water from the bouquet of roses.

I guess God has his reasons for creating the rose as such.

Over the weekend I think I found the answer to the question. The weekend was one tiring, sleepless weekend. Pulling an all-nighter to complete a little something, it kind of hit my mind why roses had thorns around it.

I won't deny the fact that you and I are easily attracted to the beauty of a rose. Looking at the colour, the petals, the shape of the flower, how can we not be hooked to its beauty? That's probably part of the reason why roses generally signifies love - it's beauty.

But I think there's more to it. Roses, like us carry beauty around it. Just like how there is a pretty girl and a good looking guy. There will always be a time when someone of the opposite sex captures our eye, but only one that will capture our hearts. It's like roses, one look at it and you'll definitely be attracted by its beauty until you realise you can't just grab it by the stem simply because you'll get pricked by the thorns.

Love is like roses because you have to be able see through the thorns to see the flower. Like, you may be attracted to someone because of his or her beauty but when you finally get to know him or her, you realise there are things you don't like about them. That isn't love I guess, that's just a crush. Love is being able look at all the flaws that the other has and still be able to look them in the eye, hold their hand and say, "I LovE yoU."

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