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The Gardener and His Columbines
Once upon a time, in the grassy plains, near the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains, There grew several fields of wild flowers. They grew so gleefully in various groups, sizes, shapes and colors. And every spring a new class Would blossom and brighten in the valley floor.
An old gardener tended to these flowers with Great love and admiration. One day while looking Westward he noticed a particular group of Columbines. They stood so radiant and bright in The morning sun, but somthing was wrong. A Barren spot appeared in the middle. He gently Knelt down to find, 15 withered stems, their Blossoms gone! This saddened him deeply, Why Did they die?
As days past the rest of the Columbines in that Group began to sag and lose their lister, almost as If in mourning. Some might blow away and reseed Elsewhere. The old gardener became very Concerned and began to feel, nurture and care for the remaning Columbines with great love. And in a short time the Columbines started to Grow stronger and brighter and nourish Themselves.
Eventually the Columbines flourished and grew to Magnificent beauty and blossomed with all the Majesty. And the barred ground where the 15 Withered stems once stood was now full once again. And the old gardener was filled with joy and happiness for he knew that only love would Heal his beautiful Columbines.
but this story is about more then flowers You see
Our Lord is the gardener The Columbines are the students and teachers And only love can heal the barren spots in our hearts
Author
Anonumous
In memory to those 15 Columbines who died that spring day
April 20th, 1999