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So, a few weeks ago, I was in the library studying, when I realized it would be dark soon, so I packed up, and left. As I walked out the west doors, I saw a guy with a camera around his neck stand up from leaning on (or sitting in) one of the cement flower pots (these are big pots, as high as my hip or so). I noticed that he had something that looked like leaves sticking out of his back pocket, and I wondered if I should tell him. I was debating with myself as I walked towards him, and had just decided not to when he stopped me.

"Can I stop you for a second?" he asked. I stopped, and he pulled a rose out of his back pocket and gave it to me. "This is for you. Have a wonderful evening." I said thank you, and he walked away.

I was shocked that I'd just been handed a rose by a complete stranger. As I looked at the rose I saw that it had a paper tag taped to it that said, "Smile, Light begets Light, and you can Light up the darkness." On the back it said "lightbegetslight.com coming soon". I walked home with my rose, and thought about how a smile really can brighten my day.

Now I'll share some pictures of this rose. It opened beautifully, and lasted for a really long time.

This was right after he gave it to me.



This was about a week after I was given the rose.
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Lisa said…
That is so neat! What a beautiful picture!!!
April 4, 2012 at 7:13 PM

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