The Rose & The Thorn

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Posted by: " Smitha Visakhan " smitha.1974 smitha.1974

Wed May 21, 2008 7:54 pm (PDT)

 

The Rose & The Thorn

 

" It always happens this way', the Sun told the Wind. " What does? " The

Wind, as usual, was curious. " Thorns and roses - they always

co-exist. " " But their outer self is in such irony to the inner

self. " The Sun gave the Wind a blank look.

 

Summarising the hint, the Wind chose to clarify further.

 

" Yesterday when I was blowing, I overheard the rose talking to itself.

 

The Rose: " I don't know why the hell people smile when they see me. I

look so pathetic. All my life I simply exist being a sharp and pointed

thing, good for nothing except hurting people. Or maybe they feel

better about themselves after seeing my silly and ugly existence! "

 

The Wind sighed and continued. " I overheard the thorn too... "

 

The Thorn: " I don't know why people are afraid of me. Some even ask

their children to maintain a safe distance from me whereas I think I

am one of the most beautiful things ever created. My petals, my

design, my color, my softness, my aura, my romance...where else would

they get such an austere mix? And yet...still, I thank God for the way

he made me and no matter what others think or do to me, I would rather

prefer to remain happy forever as in the end there are so few things

in this world which are as beautiful as I am. "

 

" So " , this time the Sun sighed, " the rose is unhappy for it assumed

itself - probably looking at the thorn all its life - to be just a

thorn and thus ignored the happiness that it deserved all these years.

While on the other hand the thorn assumed itself to be a rose and thus

enjoyed happiness ever since. " The Wind nodded. " It always happens

this way " , the Sun said. " What does? " asked the Wind.

 

" Happiness can definitely follow us wherever we go and whatever

we do ... only if we know what we are and what actually we are

looking at. "