In the Garden

By Xlibris US

This is my first book and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 22, 2014
• ISBN: 9781499043532

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Copyright © 2014 by Melinda Miracle. 642382

ISBN: Softcover    978-1-4990-4354-9

ISBN: EBook          978-1-4990-4353-2

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Rev. date: 07/15/2014

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Dedicated to:

Ariella Roth

Ariella,

Be gracious with the thistles, Dance with the Daises, and Grow with the Tulips.

~Melinda

A Special Thanks to:

Linda Nelmes-Editor

Emery Nelmes-Editor

Anne Kohler-Editor

~May 2014~

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O n a scenic hill overlooking a valley not far from here, a beautiful flower had just bloomed. Her name was Ariella. She had grown from a humble seed to a fragrant sweet pea. Ariella was kind, gentle and very curious. She loved to watch the valley below her hill, and wondered what secrets it held.

Ariella was planted in front of an oak tree that provided her with shade from the sun and water that dripped down from the leaves of the tree. Ariella liked the tree. He never said much, but he was there for moral support. Aside from the oak tree, Ariella talked to a caterpillar and the butterflies that would come to visit. Out of all of the creatures she talked to, Mr. Bee was her favorite. They could talk for hours about everything and anything. Ariella liked these talks and looked forward to them every day. She liked the way her life was, she was comfortable, happy, and in her mind she had everything she needed.

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One day Ariella awoke to find the tree that had provided her with shade