My Blue Rose

A Blue Rose
Author unknown


Having four visiting family members, my wife was very busy, so I offered to go to the store for her to get some needed items, which included light bulbs, paper towels, trash bags, detergent and Clorox. So off I went.


I scurried around the store, gathered up my goodies and headed for the checkout counter, only to be blocked in the narrow aisle by a young man who appeared to be about sixteen-years-old. I wasn't in a hurry, so I patiently waited for the boy to realize that I was there. This was when he waved his hands excitedly in the air and declared in a loud voice, "Mommy, I'm over here."


It was obvious now, he was mentally challenged and also startled as he turned and saw me standing so close to him, waiting to squeeze by. His eyes widened and surprise exploded on his face as I said, "Hey Buddy, what's your name?"

"My name is Denny and I'm shopping with my mother," he responded proudly.


"Wow," I said, "that's a cool name; I wish my name was Denny, but my name is Steve."


"Steve, like Stevarino?" he asked. "Yes," I answered. "How old are you Denny?"


"How old am I now, Mommy?" he asked his mother as she slowly came over from the next aisle.


"You're fifteen-years-old Denny; now be a good boy and let the man pass by."


I acknowledged her and continued to talk to Denny for several more minutes about summer, bicycles and school. I watched his brown eyes dance with excitement, because he was the center of someones attention. He then abruptly turned and headed toward the toy section.


Denny's mom had a puzzled look on her face and thanked me for taking the time to talk with her son. She told me that most people wouldn't even look at him, much less talk to him.

I told her there were plenty of red,yellow and pink roses however Blue Roses are very rare and should be appreciated for their beauty and distinctiveness. You see, Danny is a blue rose and if someone doesn't stop and smell that rose with their heart and touch that rose with kindness then they have missed on of life's greatest joys.



My sweet Regan,
You are my blue rose. I am forever grateful that you came into our world with your extra piece and rocked our world.  Even when things don't go the way I want for you I know that in the morning you will wake up with a smile on your face ready to take on the world. I wish I could get you to understand that we see the hurt in your eyes and we feel it a 1000 times more when you are disappointed but I'm so proud of the guy you are becoming. I'm so happy to be your meme and I promise to ALWAYS fight for you.