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I thought that I would share how I decided to design my blog with you. First off, my favorite flower is the rose. What could be better than to have wallpaper with tiny roses to surround you while reading or writing and to listen to the song 'The Rose'. I imagine myself in a beautiful English rose garden with the most delightful fragants flowing all around me.

The colors selected connect our family like a beautiful climbing rose bush. My Dad, Ken, myself, my children and grandchildren all have birthdays within months that have birthstones that are shades of red and green. There is Kevin, Sam and myself with the deep red shade of garnet, Gregg and Levi with the brilliant red of Ruby and Shelley with a shimmering pastel shade of pink tourmaline. My Mom is the stamen that is a warm sunflower shade of citrine. All of these complete our beautiful rose flower. My Dad, Ken and Bethany have the intense brilliant green of emerald and Sarah, with the vibrant green shade of peridot, make up the stems and leaves to support our beautiful rose flowers.

The song 'The Rose' has beautiful lyrics and its says to me that no matter what happens in your life there is love to give and to have - just reach out for it and embrace it. We have so much love in our family and it shows at all time.

The Rose

Some say love, it is a river that drowns the tender reed.
Some say love, it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed.
Some say love, it is a hunger, an endless aching need.
I say love, it is a flower, and You its only seed.
It's the heart, afraid of breaking, that never learns to dance.
It's the dream, afraid of waking, that never takes a chance.
It's the one who won't be taken, who cannot seem to give.
And the soul, afraid of dyin', that never learns to live.
When the night has been too lonely,
and the road has been too long,
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows,
Lies the seed, that with the sun's love, in the spring becomes
The Rose.

Music and Lyrics by Amanda McBroom

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