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the thorns of a rose – a myth

September 19th, 2006 | 2 min read

By Keith E. Buhler

A fascinating narrative in the style of the Greek fables, written by unlikely author…

 

“In ancient times, when the world was just beginning that is, there was a young lonely nymph named Rose. Rose was lonely because she wasn’t as beautiful as the other nymphs of the forest. Every day she would sit and watch over the daisies, as it was her job to do so, and she would long to to feel as though she belonged with the other nymphs. More importantly, she longed to feel loved. It was indeed a very sad life for a nymph to live.

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