rose and thorns; my wife's Valentine's Day gift

[bubbantenn]

I just finished painting this for my wife. I saw a quotation on facebook and it gave me the idea to paint her a rose instead of buying her one and use a portion of the quotation as part of the image. I've been a thorn in her side for many years so maybe she'll appreciate this. I sure hope so.

Bubba

[Sally]

That's lovely. But I'll bet she's sad that you think of yourself as a thorn in her life.

[bubbantenn]

Sad, Sally?? Nahhhh...she's a realist. She knows I can be a real pain sometimes but she chooses to love me anyway, despite my sometimes less-than-desirable qualities. That's the sentiment behind the gift.
Thanks for replying.

Bubba

[wilder]

I think it is lovely, and I am sure she will appreciate it - I know I would!

[woodsman]

The thorns on a rose represent the bad things in life that happen. Not necessarily the bad traits in a person. If you as a couple can weather the thorns in life is your true test as a couple. The thorns are more like deaths in the family or bad accidents. If you make it through the thorns then you can appreciate the rose so much more.
I just read this story about the thorns maybe 4-5 months ago. Wish I kept the story so I could post it. It was very cool, but I gave you the Readers Digest version of it.

[frieke]

Very nice Bubba , she'll love it as she loves you...