PANSIES

When we were 1st married, and rented our 1st home (in Spokane, WA), we didn't have much money.  We wanted to plant flowers around the border of the house, but all we could afford was a flat of wilted pansies.  Honestly--they were half dead!  We weren't sure that we could salvage any of them....but we took a chance and purchased them anyway.

We planted them....we watered them....and watered them!  And--they bloomed...and bloomed....and bloomed over-and-over again!  We were able to pick a couple handfuls of flowers almost every day all summer long.  All they required was a little bit of water and attention.

Aren't people like that?  They are wilting from lack of attention, or they are dried out and dying 'cause no one seems to care.  People can sometimes be very fragile, but seem to bloom and blossom--gaining strength and beauty as we show them some simple "T-L-C" (tender loving care).

Look around today....and if you see someone who seems to be in need of some attention--maybe just a kind word or a pat on the back--please give them some loving attention.

And remember this:  You've got to GIVE in order to GAIN!    we GAINED an abundant crop of pansies by simply GIVING them a little bit of water.