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EverHopeful

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11. I'd also like to share this one

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 10:14 AM

Thursday

We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.

Granted, it's more likely the thorns developed to protect the roses and our roads weren't created to protect the deer but still enjoy the change of perspective.

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A quote attributed to both Muhammad Ali and "unknown" that is profound in its simplicity. [View all] LuckyCharms Thursday OP

I love it. perfessor Thursday #1

Sometimes it's not what you see, but what you don't. cachukis Thursday #2

That's a great quote. StarryNite Thursday #3

Perspective...is a wonderful thing... MiHale Thursday #4

Love it.... Escape Thursday #5

EXACTLY!!! niyad Thursday #6

We've had visits from all three... GiqueCee Thursday #17

I've lost lots of bird feeders and a drain spout erronis Thursday #21

That reminds me that they will soon be out of hibernation here. niyad Thursday #22

Thank you, LC. Reminds me of an old joke about Holmes and Watson. niyad Thursday #7

Perfect! LuckyCharms Thursday #8

What a wonderful quote and way of viewing so much in this world. Bumbles Thursday #9

When I lived out in the desert, I planted my vegetable garden with niyad Thursday #10

And the ticks and mosquitos were here first also! erronis Thursday #19

So very true. niyad Thursday #24

I'd also like to share this one EverHopeful Thursday #11

This is good! Perspective makes all the difference. LuckyCharms Thursday #12

I think I read a similar idea in Siddhartha Marthe48 Thursday #13

This is lovely, Marthe. LuckyCharms Thursday #15

Nice! It reminds me of a quote I heard many years ago. CaptainTruth Thursday #14

Or, "a weed is simply a plant whose value has not yet been acknowledged." niyad Thursday #16

Or a weed is a plant growing in the wrong place Marthe48 Thursday #18

I like all of these definitions. calimary Thursday #25

Love this! Wild blueberry Thursday #20

Beautiful, profound quote Martin Eden Thursday #23

K&R Blue Owl Thursday #26

True jfz9580m 18 hrs ago #27