35. The Rose and The Rose Beetle
Who will find pleasure in the rose with bitterness in his
heart?
The rose beetle spends its life among blossoms and thorns,
as a human does. The main difference between the rose
beetle and the human is that the beetle doesn’t blame
others when it’s been careless enough to cut itself on a
thorn. That rare person who acknowledges his own poor
judgment and blames no one else for his troubles has
graduated from the same school as the rose beetle, who
tucks its bandaged thumbs in its belt and nods off at peace
with itself by the fireside after a long day’s journey through
blossoms and thorns.
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