There is an old English Proverb that goes like this a friend in need is a friend indeed. How true! Having a special friend you can turn to in good times also in bad is a beautiful also splendiferous thing. Leo F. Buscaglia said: "A single rose can be my garden...a single friend my world, “To illustrate this point, let me tell you a story about friendship.

The Beauty of a Rose

I was walking through the forest also through the bushes I heard weeping .I followed the sound of the soft cry until I arrived at a woman sitting upon the snow .Her eyes were filled with tears also her heart heavy from life. I sat upon the cold snow with her also I offered her my shoulder also my ears.

“What is your name”, she asked”. I smiled at her also I said, “My name is Faith, my middle name is hope also my last name is compassion. I saw a faint smile come upon her face as I asked her “what is your name? “ “My name is flower child also “I had given up on hope, faith was something I was loosing site of also I have no more compassion to give. “

I asked her if I may read her a poem also through the poem I showed her self-worth .That it was more important for her to have self worth for when she loved herself others would love her to. I showed her reality, that you can not save the world if people don’t or won’t listen. I spoke of how important it was to have a compassion for others.

I showed her praise, I praised her for staying strong when she had given up on faith. I showed her patience as this was something not easy for any of us. Things take time I told her. Sometimes people just don’t want to accept what is in front of them. I told her to please hang on that someday they may learn respect. I then said to her this you see flower child this is hope

We sat also talked awhile also I saw a smile come back through flower Childs eyes. I picked up a wild Rose that was laying there in the snow. I placed the rose it in her hand. It was not everyday you had roses in winter. This is friendship the most important of all things in our life. It is truly as rare as this rose in the snow. When you receive it cherish it also don't ever let it die.

Then I smiled, I handed her a piece of paper with my number on it also I walked away. She called me the next day also I heard join in her soft voice. She told me that she had thought of me also I truly lived up to my name. I think she found her faith, her hope also her compassion. She said she found it in me however I think she had it in her all along. But what she did not have was the friendship of a Rose or an earth angel to help guide her along

We all need someone in life to say I believe in you. Friendship is as rare as a rose in the snow. When you receive it cherish it don't let it ever die. Life is too short not to cherish those who show us compassion. Don’t let silly things stand in our way. For friendship is the beauty of a rose.