Flowers Leave Their
Fragrance
On The Hand That Bestows Them
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This old Chinese proverb,
If practiced each day,
Would change the whole world
In a wonderful way.
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It's truth is so simple,
It's so easy to do,
And it works every time
And successfully, too.
For you can't do a kindness
Without a reward,
Not in silver nor gold
But in joy from the Lord.
You can't light a candle
To show others the way
Without feeling the warmth
Of that bright little ray.
And you can't pluck a rose,
All fragrant with dew,
Without part of its fragrance
Remaining with you.
Helen Steiner
Rice
Tears of a
Rose
Even that which is beautiful
Can sometimes bring pain,
So to love from the heart,
Is to invite the rain.
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But to reach for the rose,
You must fear not the thorn,
So to love from the soul,
Is to embrace the storm.
Helen Steiner
Rice
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Heart and Hand
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