family is like planting a single rose

For many of us, getting married and starting a family is like planting a single rose. Life begins with painful thorns, unattractive looks and no signs of life or beauty. However, with a little bit of care, water, patience and attention, those painful thorns transform into a beautiful sweet smelling rose. You begin to love that rose, admire it and hope and pray you can preserve its beauty as long as possible. This leads you to love that rose so much that it causes you to want more roses, a whole "family" of them. A family filled with colors, beauty and a pleasant nature in their characteristics. How did all of this begin? very simple, you were patient enough to love your first rose :)