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Blooms for the Neighbour A story is told of a young woman who was a great lover of flowers. She set out a rare vine at the base of a stone wall. It grew vigorously but did not blossom. Day after day she cultivated and watered it and tried in every way to coax it to bloom. One morning, as she stood before the plant disappointed, her invalid neighbour called to her and said, "You cannot imagine how I have been enjoying the blooms on that vine you planted." The young woman looked over the wall and there was a mass of bloom. The vine had crept through the crevices and bloomed on the other side. Poor girl! She thought that her plant was a failure when all the time it was proving a blessing to one who sorely needed it. The invalid was enriched and blessed in every way because of the faithful efforts of that girl in cultivating a single vine, even though the girl could not see the results. How important it is, then, that we seek to create the right kind of influence. The way we live, worship, act and play may count for more than we think. A.C.Frey Collection |
