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Roses touch a lonely heart

MY friend and neighbour, Alan, who is 92 and lives alone in a house opposite, said to me recently, “Yuan, your roses are gorgeous! I have never seen anything like that!”

Alan is talking about the beautiful roses in my front garden, dangling in the sunshine. He told me he enjoys looking at them through his bedroom window on the first floor. The flowers are indeed gorgeous. Their fragrance, velvety feel and rich colour brighten up the mood of an otherwise

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