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Subject: Re: [CRF] Until the flowers
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 16:23:15 EDT

In a message dated 6/3/03 10:59:46 AM Central Daylight Time,
writes:
I loved this...thanks, Billie
> >MountainWings A MountainWings Momen>#1114 Wings Over The
> Mountains of Life
> >-------------------------------------------------
> >
> >. . . until the flowers
> >========================
> >
> >I am a runner.
> >
> >I have several circular routes measured from my home.
> >If I decide to run 3, 4, 5 or 7 miles, each run always ends at
> >one particular spot.
> >
> >A few houses down from mine is a home with a beautiful flower
> >arrangement near the mailbox. The arrangement is as ornate and
> >as cultured as if a master gardener extended his hand and
> >delicately shaped each flower, bush, stem, and blade of grass.
> >
> >I have never seen any flower arrangement as pretty in a yard.
> >
> >That's the point.
> >
> >That's the point that marks the end of my run.
> >
> >. . . until the flowers.
> >
> >No matter how long or short the run, I have one goal in mind.
> >
> >Keep running until I get to the flowers.
> >
> >Life should be like that.
> >
> >Keep running until you get to the flowers.
> >
> >We typically receive the largest number of flowers when our
> >lives are over.
> >
> >We get the most flowers in our lives at our funeral.
> >
> >Those flowers don't do you any good.
> >
> >As far as I know, you can neither see nor smell them.
> >
> >My neighbors' flowers help give me encouragement and strength to
> >run through this life.
> >
> >On a recent run, I was thinking about those beautiful bundles of
> >encouragement and had decided to write a MountainWings issue
> >about them. Oddly enough, for the first time, the couple was in
> >the yard working on the flowers as I ended my run.
> >
> >I ran by their yard, I had almost reached the flowers.
> >It was a hot sunny day and they could tell by the swelter and
> >sweat that I had been on a grueling run.
> >
> >The wife spoke, "Could I get you a glass of water or something?"
> >she asked.
> >
> >"No thanks, " I answered.
> >
> >She didn't realize what they had given me already.
> >
> >They had given me the flowers.
> >
> >People who give you flowers for no reason show their giving
> >natures in many ways.
> >
> >Most people in the neighborhood probably couldn't tell you about
> >my neighbors' flowers. They are probably too busy to see them.
> >They probably see all of the other stuff.
> >
> >There is much disarray along the run.
> >There are many weeds and bare branches.
> >There is trash thrown from cars reflecting people's disregard
> >for others,
> >
> >. . . and then, there's the flowers.
> >
> >So it is in life.
> >
> >Keep your mind on the flowers even when you can't see them.
> >
> >You can plant flowers.
> >
> >Not only the physical kind, but also flowers of the spirit.
> >
> >You need to picture the beautiful flowers that await you at the
> >end of your run.
> >
> >The flowers that never whither or die.
> >
> >Flowers of the spirit.
> >
> >You need to understand that they are beautiful and they smell
> >nice.
> >
> >You also need to tell those that have planted flowers along your
> >path that you appreciate them.
> >
> >I will print this issue of MountainWings and put it in my
> >neighbors' mailbox. I doubt that they have ever heard of
> >MountainWings, but their flowers influence MountainWings, and,
> >in turn, you, on each run.
> >
> >I am a runner.
> >
> >So are you.
> >
> >We run through life, just different paths, different shoes, and
> >different running styles.
> >
> >In all of your daily running, be sure to stop and smell the
> >roses but
> >
> >Keep running.
> >
> >. . . until the flowers.
> >
> >
> >"A MountainWings Original"

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