Att: Guido
"hels" wrote in message ...
Allegra First I echoed this message to another froup and was amazed there was no reaction whatsoever Hello Guido, good to see you! I am not surprised at all, sadden yes, but not surprised. Many considered Mr. Thomas too "last century" to understand the importance and greatness of his contributions. Those of us who had the privilege of knowing him and were gifted with his knowledge will have a debt of gratitude to outlast his time on this earth. I met him in Scotland many a moon ago, and over the years he was unfailingly graceful when I wrote to ask him about something - those days before the net when finding out about things took time and stamps over envelopes- and I will always remember him with respect for his knowledge and gratitude for his grace and his patience. He was a great man and a great rosarian among his other virtues. It is really sad that only a yellow rose will bring a sign of acknowledgment from many, at the mention of his name. It was sweet of you to copy this somewhere else, but not all who grow roses know that: "He who would have beautiful Roses in his garden must have beautiful Roses in his heart. He must love them well and always. To win, he must woo, as Jacob wooed Laban's daughter, though drought and frost consume. He must have not only the glowing admiration, the enthusiasm, and the passion, but the tenderness, the thoughtfulness, the reverence, the watchfulness of love." -S. Reynolds Hole, A Book about Roses, 1901 There will always be those who will have beautiful roses in their gardens and none in their hearts. How are your roses doing? In here pretty soon they will need life preservers. Or they will all wash down to California ;) Allegra |
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