Roses for Rose.docx

RosesforRoseRedroseswereherfavorites,hernamewasalsoRose.Andeveryyearherhusbandsentthem,tiedwithprettybows.Theyearhedied,therosesweredeliveredtoherdoor.Thecardsaid,"BemyValentine",likealltheyearsbefore.Eachyearhesentherroses,andthenotewouldalwayssay,"Iloveyouevenmorethisyearthanlastyearonthisday.""Myloveforyouwillalwaysgrow,witheverypassingyear."Sheknewthiswasthelasttimethattheroseswouldappear.Shethought,heorderedrosesinadvancebeforethisday.Herlovinghusbanddidnotknowthathewouldpassaway.Healwayslikedtodothingsearly,waybeforethetime.Then,ifhegottoobusy,everythingwouldworkoutfine.Shetrimmedthestems,andplacedtheminaveryspecialvase.Then,satthevasebesidetheportraitofhissmilingface.Shewouldsitforhoursinherhusband'sfavoritechair.Whilestaringathispicture,andtherosessittingthere.Ayearwentby,anditwashardtolivewithouthermate,Withlonelinessandsolitude,thathadbecomeherfate.Then,theveryhour,asonValentinesbefore,Thedoorbellrang,andtherewereroses,sittingbyherdoor.Shebroughttherosesin,andthenjustlookedattheminshock.Then,wenttogetthetelephonetocallthefloristshop.Theowneransweredandsheaskedhimifhewouldexplain,Whywouldsomeonedothistoher,causinghersuchpain?"Iknowyourhusbandpassedaway,morethanayearago.Theownersaid,"Iknewyou'dcallandyouwouldwanttoknow.Theflowersyoureceivedtodaywerepaidforinadvance.Yourhusbandalwaysplannedahead,heleftnothingtochance.ThereisastandingorderthatIhaveonfiledownhere.Andhehaspaid,wellinadvance,you'llgetthemeveryyear.TherealsoisanotherthingthatIthinkyoushouldknowHewroteaspeciallittlecard.hedidthisyearsago.Then,shouldeverIfindoutthathe'snolongerhere,That'sthecard.thatshouldbesenttoyouthefollowingyear."Shethankedhimandhungupthephone,hertearsnowflowinghard.Herfingersshakingassheslowlyreachedtogetthecard.Insidethecard,shesawthathehadwrittenheranote.Then,asshestaredintotalsilence,thisiswhathewrote"Hello,mylove,Iknowit'sbeenayearsincevebeengone,Ihopeithasn'tbeentoohardforyoutoovercome.Iknowitmustbelonely,andthepainisveryreal.Forifitweretheotherway,IknowhowIwouldfeel.Thelovewesharedmadeeverythingsobeautifulinlife.Ilovedyoumorethanwordscansay,youweretheperfectwife.Youweremyfriendandlover,youfulfilledmyeveryneed.Iknowit'sonlybeenayear,butpleasetrynottogrieve.Iwantyoutobehappy,evenwhenyoushedyourtears.Thatiswhytheroseswillbesenttoyouforyears.Whenyougettheseroses,thinkofallthehappinessThatwehadtogetherandhowbothofuswereblessed.IhavealwayslovedyouandIknowIalwayswill.But,mylove,youmustgoon,youhavesomelivingstill.Please.trytofindhappiness,whilelivingoutyourdays.Iknowitisnoteasy,butIhopeyoufindsomeways.TheroseswillcomeeveryyearandtheywillonlystopWhenyourdoor'snotansweredwhenthefloriststopstoknock.Hewillcomefivetimesthatday,incaseyouhavegoneout.Butafterhislastvisit,hewillknowwithoutadoubtTotaketherosestotheplacewhereveinstructedhim.Andplacetheroseswhereweare,togetheronceagain."