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(common name "Bleeding Heart" or "Dutchman's Trousers")
Photo taken by Me, Elaine.
DROP A PEBBLE.
Drop a pebble in the water; just a splash and it is gone.
But there's half-a-hundred ripples, circling on and on and on,
Spreading, spreading from the center, flowing on out to the sea.
And there is no way of telling where the end is going to be.
Drop a pebble in the water; in a minute you forget.
But there's little waves a-flowing and there's ripples circling yet.
And those little waves a-flowing to a great big wave have grown.
You've disturbed a mighty river just by dropping in a stone.
Drop an unkind word or careless; in a minute it is gone.
But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on.
They keep spreading, spreading, spreading from the center as they go.
And there's no way to stop them, once you've started them to flow.
Drop an unkind word, or careless; in a minute you forget.
But there's little waves a-flowing, and there's ripples circling yet.
And perhaps in some sad heart a mighty wave of tears you've stirred.
And disturbed a life was happy ere you dropped that unkind word.
Drop a word of cheer and kindness; just a flash and it is gone.
But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on,
Bearing hope and joy and comfort on each splashing, dashing wave.
Till you wouldn't believe the volume of the one kind word you gave.
Drop a word of cheer and kindness; in a minute you forget.
But there's gladness still a-swelling, and there's joy a-circling yet.
And you've rolled a wave of comfort whose sweet music can be heard.
Over miles and miles of water just by dropping one kind word.
~~By James W. Foley.~~
LEGEND OF THE RAINDROP.
The legend of the raindrop,
Has a lesson for us all.
As it trembled in the Heavens,
Questioning if it should fall.
For the glistening raindrop argued,
By the genie of the sky.
I am beautiful and lovely,
As a sparkle here on high.
And hanging here I will become,
Part of the rainbow's hue.
And I'll shimmer like a diamond,
For all the world to view.
But the genie told the raindrop,
Why do you hesitate to go?
For you will be more beautiful,
If you fall to earth below.
For you will sink into the soil,
And be lost awhile from sight.
But when you reappear on earth,
You will be looked upon with delight.
For you will be the raindrop,
That quenched the thirsty ground.
And helped the lovely flowers,
To blossom all around.
And in your resurrection,
You'll appear in queenly clothes.
With the beauty of the sky,
And the fragrance of the rose.
For there is nothing lost,
Or eternally neglected.
For everything God ever made,
Is always resurrected.
So trust God's all wise wisdom,
And doubt the Father never.
For in His Heavenly Kingdom,
There is nothing lost forever.
~~Author Unknown.~~
Music playing is "Singin' In The Rain."
