Why roses have thorns..
The following is a myth from the Philippines, that I found on the net, but wanted to rewrite, without all the errors: Once upon a time, in a small village long ago, there lived a beautiful maiden named Rosa. She was known for her exquisite charm and extraordinary kindness. There were a lot of handsome young men who kept on courting her, they all wanted to capture her heart, but neither one of them got attention from Rosa. She insisted she would never marry, she did not even dream of getting married. Rosa wanted to offer her whole life serving Bathala by helping those who were in need. Whenever there were people who were sick, whenever there were people who were suffering, whenever there were people who needed comfort, Rosa was always ready to help in the name of Bathala. Everybody loved Rosa. Cristobal however, one of her greatest admirers, wanted Rosa to be his no matter how hard it was or how impossible it seemed. Cristobal had very strong devotion for Rosa. One night, when the maiden went to the garden to get some fresh air, Cristobal tried to assault Rosa. "Whether you like me or not, you will…