God has left us from Paradise three things: the stars, the flowers and the eyes of a child…
That is a quote from a 1908 book titled The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass by Nicholas Guir. The author wrote that flowers have a place entirely their own in God’s creation:
In the splendor of their colors, in their fragrance, they are revelations of the beauty and goodness of God, emblems of His benevolence, images of His first, true designs.
So, God left us three things from Paradise. G.K. Chesterton wrote that Christ promised three things to His disciples—that they would be completely fearless, absurdly happy, and in constant trouble. Chesterton, who died in 1936, knew how to deliver the truth with humor; he was good humored and kind, even when dealing with opposition. He only held contempt for one class of people: those who pushed birth control, which he observed “does not control any birth. It only makes sure there is no birth to control.”
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