We walk through the garden of life, see all the lovely people, flowers and the creations our Deity has surrounded us with, but we seldom take time to stop. To think, To appreciate any of it. To give thanks for what we have. Rather, we search, strive for what we think we need.

What we need is not things, it's peace, peace within our hearts, in our lives, and in our relationships. It took me a very long time, many years into my "journey" to learn this. But I think, life, love, peace within and happiness, are gained one step at a time, like the rose is created, one petal at a time.

So for you my love, my best friend, the center of my life, I give this rose as a token of my love. We built our lives together as the rose was created, not by "petals" but with hopes, dreams, happiness and sorrows but we built our lives together. One step at a time. One day at a time.

Our journey has been a long one. The days became weeks, then months then years. We had our children, they had their children and still we walk hand in hand sharing our journey. Regrets? Of course, we both have regrets, we are human, but still, we are, together, side by side.

So for you, my love, my friend, my partner through life, I give this, a perfect rose. Created one petal at a time, as our life was built one day at a time.

O! my Rose is not really so perfect. It has thorns. It sometimes is more demanding than an orchid, or the most exotic flower you can name.

But.

My rose loves me, unconditionally, My rose shares all that can be shared with me.

Who could ask for more? Things are just that, things. And when we crave, need so many "things" its possibly because we don't have, or think we don't have, the most necessary thing in life.

Love.

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