Roses & Rainbows

A woman was walking through the valley one day and came upon a rose. She marveled at its beauty and adored its fragrance. As she reached to take it from the bush, her finger was pricked by a thorn. As she recoiled in pain, God spoke unto her and asked, “Are you willing to endure life’s thorns, in order to experience the beauty of life’s flowers?”

The woman answered, “I am.”

A man was working in the field one day and it began to rain—a cold, hard rain that drenched him to his soul. Just then, the sun broke through the clouds and cast a rainbow from horizon to horizon. God spoke unto him and asked, “Are you willing to endure the bitterest of life’s rain for the mere chance to experience the glory of life’s rainbows?”

The man answered, “I am.”

A man and a woman met at an altar. Each brought a special gift for the other. The woman brought a bouquet of roses. In the light of her love for him, the thorns she had endured no longer mattered. The man brought the fruits of his labor, the food and the strength that would sustain them throughout their lives together. In the light of his love for her, he could only remember the rainbows.