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158 Looking into a Tulip Have you ever looked into a flower, Mr. Gable? —Grace Kelly Look in, and the flower stares back. Its iris offers you the very whites, blues, pinks and lavenders of God. Each petal revels in the final glory of itself. For those distracted by horizons I propose five minutes in the company of tulips. One tulip will suffice in all its purple understatement. Look deep and see what’s primping to its prime before it fades and falls, and you’ll be mesmerized for life. Brides in their wedding veils would understand. They know it’s not duration but expression that survives our days. They flower in their one-time gowns just once for just one day. Even though it ends, it stays. ...

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