three kinds of givers

there are three kinds of givers, people who helps others in some way or the others

1. the flint stones - people whose hearts are as hard as stone. they do help (give out spark, to light a fire) but you need to strike them real hard. you need to motivate them to a great extent to reach out to others and help

2. the sponge - people who are otherwise not willing to help but all it needs is a little gentle effort for them to yield. the way a sponge works, a little squeezing and it releases all the water it had absorbed.

3. honeycomb - the people who are more than willing to help others, the way honey oozes out of a honeycomb. involuntarily. 

Comes the Dawn by Veronica A. Shoffstall

After awhile you learn the subtle difference
Between holding a hand and chaining a soul.
And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning
And company doesn't mean security.
And you begin to understand that kisses aren't contracts
And presents aren't promises,
And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head held high and your eyes wide open.
With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child.

You learn to build your roads
On today because tomorrow's ground
Is too uncertain for plans, and futures have
A way of falling down in midflight.
After awhile you learn that even sunshine
Burns if you get too much.
So you plant your own garden and decorate
Your own soul, instead of waiting
For someone to bring you flowers.

And you learn that you really can endure,
That you really are strong.
And you really do have worth.
And you learn and learn...and you learn
With every goodbye you learn.

a short love story

Him: Lets play "Riddle me this". I'll ask the questions and you answer.
Her: ummm..ok..lets try

Him: Riddle #1: What has roots as nobody sees,Is taller than trees, Up, up it goes,And yet never grows?
Her: Oh I know this one..its..its..a mountain

Him: Correct. Riddle #2: Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.
Her: rain..but no..not wingless or toothless...tears..no....i got it..wind

Him: Correct again..smart girl. Riddle #3: It cannot be seen, cannot be felt, Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt. It lies behind stars and under hills, And empty holes it fills. It comes out first and follows after, Ends life, kills laughter.
Her: Hey...I see the patter now.. these are the Hobbit-Gollum riddles...
Him: Oh! you finally figured it out...but play along.. you'll love the twist at the end.
Her: The answer is darkness.

Him: Attagirl!! Right Answer. Riddle #4: Alive without breath, As cold as death; Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail never clinking.
Her: Oh I knew this one..what was it..what was it... fish..yes..fish it is.

Him: Lovely. Ok so Riddle #5: This thing all things devours; Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel;Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins town, And beats mountain down.
Her: This is getting tough..how many more to go?
Him: Just a couple more, we are almost there...(give her a peck on her forehead) .So... the answer would be...
Her: wait...lemme try and remember this one.. it was...Time..yes Time it was.

Him: That's fabulous.. all correct answers. One last question. What have I got in my pocket
Her: Gollum could not answer this one.. it was The Ring

Him: Yeah but you guessed it and now its yours..(he goes down one one knee and presents her a ring) Will you marrry me?
Her: (She hugs him hard) you are my real 'My Precious'....