Smell More Roses

If I Could Live My Life Over, I Would

SMELL MORE ROSES

Slow me down, Lord!
Ease the pounding of my heart
By the quieting of my mind.
Steady my hurried pace
With a vision of the eternal reach of time.
Give me,
Amidst the confusions of my day,
The calmness of the everlasting hills.
Break the tensions of my nerves
With the soothing music of the singing streams
That live in my memory.
Help me to know
The magical restoring power of sleep.
Teach me the art
Of taking minute vacations...
Of slowing down to look at a flower;
To chat with an old friend or make a new one;
To pat a stray dog;
To watch a spider build a web;
To smile at a child;
Or to read a few lines from a good book.
Remind me each day
Of the fable of the hare and the tortoise,
That the race is not always to the swift;
That there is more to life than increasing its speed.
Let me look upward
Into the branches of the towering oak
And know that it grew great and strong
Because it grew slowly and well.
Slow me down, Lord,
And inspire me to send my roots deep
Into the soil of life's enduring values
That I may grow toward the stars
Of my greater destiny.
by Wilferd A. Petersen

Enjoy the little things,
for one day you may look back
and realize they were the big things.
You need to Smell More Roses, too?
Then here's a gift from me to you.
The Perfect Rose Webring
Roses, Roses, Roses Webring
Smell The Roses Webring
(Not all roses here, but worth a peek)
Links With More Roses and Music
Please give pages time to load
They are more than worth it!
Music is "Dreams" by Margi Harrell
Visit her at Midi Made Music

Tribute to Nature
White doves, a breathtaking red rose with lake applet. Site is member of the Canadian Webring.
A Rose By Any Other Name
A lush green bower with remarkable rose photos. Links to rose mythology, graphics, a rose you can email to a friend. Music is Follow the Sun. Slow loading but worth the wait.
Roomful of Roses
Background music is Roomful of Roses. Exceptional effects used on rose photos. Links are worth following if you want to find beautiful things.
Jaime's Rose Garden
Sit in the garden swing and listen to The Rose while you wait for the deep pink simplicity roses designed by this talented artist. Good Links.
Wynnie's Urban Oasis
This most delightful tour is given by a most delightful guide, Wynnie the dog. Funny, too. This one gets the warm fuzzies award, for sure!
Yesterday's Rose
This site is often listed as a rose lover's favorite link. Click on site's Rose Links to find an extensive annotated list of links for rose societies, growers, virtual tours, photo collections and more.
My Garden of Roses
A page rich with red roses and an unusual applet. Background music is The Rose. Site is a member of Softer Side of the Web Webring, Garden of Promise Webring, and Ladies of the Heart Webring. Links take you to rose history, poetry, art, and more. Slow loading but beautiful.
Night Rose
So-o-o romantic! Pink roses and love poem.
White Rose
Beautiful white rose, love poem, and a wonderful unicorn.
Walking In The Garden
Up close and personal! Live roses scanned directly.
Digital Photo Artistry
These photos are so beautiful and close up you can almost smell their perfume!
If you have a beautiful rose on your homepage,
please Email me so I can come visit it.

Take time to smell the roses
Before your day is through,
And think of people in your heart
Whose lives bring joy to you.
Take time to look for sunsets
And let your spirit sing
That earth displays its beauty
For every living thing.

Author Dorothy Acton,
cancer/chemotherapy survivor
Read the story behind this page:

Background by Dreamfires
Music by Margi Harrell
Purple Rose Scan by Dorothy
Bright Pink Rose by Shu

Thank you,
Paul!

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