Happy Valentine’s Day Mother

A special Valentine for you Mom
God blessed me with your love
You taught me beauty I treasure
It fills my heart and soul from heaven above

Thank you Mom for all you taught
I appreciate all that you shared
Your patience and your kindness
Your love let me know how much you cared

On this Valentine's Day I want to say
How much I Love You, and thank you
For you mean the world to me
God blessed me with your view
© Joyce Ann Geyer 2007

~*~  The Rose ~*~

Roses have endured as the traditional flower
of Valentine's Day, and perhaps we also owe
that to the Romans. In legend, a woman,
Rodanthe, was pursued by many suitors who
finally became so impassioned they broke
down the doors of her house. This enraged
the goddess Diana, who turned the woman into
a flower and her suitors each into a thorn.
The rose, which is undoubtedly the most popular
flower in the world, speaks of love and has been
the choice of lovers in every century.
If you rearrange the letters of the
word rose you get Eros, the god of Love.

The color of roses are also important.

White roses are for true love and purity of the mind.

Red roses are for love and passion.

Yellow roses are for friendship.

Black roses mean farewell.

Pink roses mean friendship or sweetheart.

The message would grow in complexity with
combinations. A full rose placed over two buds
meant secrecy. Remove the thorns from a rosebud
and you say "I fear no longer." Remove the leaves
also and your message becomes "There is nothing
to hope or fear."


 
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Give Me Your Heart