The Little Prince
"Of course I love you, " the flower said to him. "It is my fault that you have not known it all the while. That is of no importance. But you -- you have been as foolish as I. Try to be happy...Don't linger like this. You have decided to go away. Go now!"
For she did not want him to see her crying. She was such a proud flower.....
--From The Little Prince
posted by CB | 12:55 AM
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So the little prince tamed the fox. And when the hour of his departure drew near...
"Ah," said the fox, "I shall cry."
"It is your own fault," said the little prince. "I never wished you any sort of harm, but you wanted me to tame you..."
"Yes, that is so," said the fox.
"But now you are going to cry!"
said the little prince.
"Yes, that is so," said the fox.
"Then it has done you no good at all!"
"It has done me good," said the fox, "because of the color of the wheat fields." And then he added:
"Go and look again at the roses. You will understand now that yours is unique in all the world."
....
The little prince went away, to look at the roses.
"You are not at all like my rose," he said. ... "No-one has tamed you." ... "The ordinary passerby would think my rose looked just like you...but she is more important than all the hundreds of you other roses: because it is she that I have watered; because it is she that I have put under the glass globe; because it is she that I have sheltered behind the screen;...because it is she that I have listened to...Because she is my rose.
...
And he went back to meet the fox.
"Goodbye," he said.
"Goodbye," said the fox. "And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
...
"Men have forgotten this truth," said the fox. "But you must never forget it. You become responsible forever, for what you have tamed. You are responsible for your rose..."
"I am responsible for my rose," the little prince repeated, so that he would be sure to remember.
And so it is,
the bonds that sustain us
come at a price.
The price of pain.
The pain is only as deep as the love.
Tears....Chelle
Oh Cathy I am crying with you this a.m. Love is so deep and how something that is so deep can cause such pain. Praying.
My prayers continue to be with you Cathy...
"We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world." - Helen Keller
Cathy,
Praying for you and Lou, for your precious family and dear friends...hoping that Lou finds his way to heaven's golden light with peace and dignity and that the peace of heaven surrounds you and your family in your darkest hours. You have been brave for so long and through so may struggles. May you find the strength to love Lou to his just reward. Hugs and Love to you all, Kara
Cathy, just seen your message on the Ruta6 group. I know what you are going through. I've been following Lou's lessons over these past 3 months since I found you thru the Ruta6 Yahoo site and I too am now crying while finishing up work here in Ireland. It brings back memories of my dad who passed away recently. I came across Ruta6 too late via another Yahoo group: flaxseedoil2 [ie. the Budwig Diet].
You have some great memories and some wonderful moments this past while and I thank u for sharing them with us. U are such a strong person... and I have no doubt Lou is proud of you and your sons.
I haven't told my mother about Lou, you and family as yet....but now intend to.....to show solidarity at this time.
Kind Regards
Sean A. s/o Jim, age 63, dx inoperable gbm 02/06, gained his wings 06/06
Ireland
Though lovers be lost love shall not;
And death shall have no dominion.
- Dylan Thomas
Keeping you in my prayers.
Praying for you Cathy through tears. God Bless you and Lou.
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