The Rose

Symbol of youth, vitality, love, beauty and the fruitfulness of nature. There are many legends about the Rose. Vishnu, the supreme god of India formed his bride Lakshmi from 108 large and 1,008 small rose petals. In religion, roses were without thorns to begin with and they only appeared through the wickedness of mankind. One delightful tale tells of the love the god Zephyrus had for Flora, the goddess of flowers, so he turned himself into a rose which she held to her heart and kissed.           The extra is another yellow bike this time with both wheels missing. One wheel was thrown onto the children's playground. This bike was put there yesterday in good condition, then this happened r