This story is about Rosie the cultivator. She is diligent and focused on her garden and the abundance of roses she has cultivated. She sees the rose as a symbol of beauty, perfection, and wonder. Rose is a child of destiny; Rose is a cheerful giver. Every day, she demonstrates these personality traits for sharing a positive outlook on all the people she encounters in her journey through life. Rose keeps herself pure and patiently waits for her beau to appear and reveal himself to her. In her old age, she reflects about her youth and how her life was predetermined by The Lord. A pair of cardinals appear on each page as a reminder to us of the lifelong commitment that even the animals of nature have for each other.
When we patiently wait upon The Lord and His plans for our life, we show true loyalty to Him and His desires for our happiness. Rose demonstrates that the wait is definitely worth the reward and spends a long and fruitful life with God's gift to her. When she finally meets her soulmate, together Rose and her beau become one spirit completely focused only upon each other. They have lived a long and prosperous life full of devotion with a lifelong commitment to one another. In the beginning of the story at a very old age, Rose is reminiscing upon her youth. In the end at a very young age, Rose ponders about the destiny of her senior years.
When we align ourselves with the predetermined purpose of God's intent for our life, life becomes meaningful. So seize every precious moment of the present and be content with your lot in life rejoicing and praising the Creator God with a spirit of thanksgiving and gratitude!