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A Preface
Mark Hong
At my home, in both the front and back
yards, dandelions are in full bloom. When we
purchased the house, we didn't have any of
them. One day, the seed of a dandelion flew
into our yard and bloomed into a flower. The
seeds then began to spread through the entire
yard with the help of the wind. In the
beginning, I diligently tried to root them out
but soon gave up because the dandelions were
tenacious and multiplied rapidly.
Likewise, a dandelion is not welcomed and
grows randomly. Yet it amazingly has
tenaciousness of life and multiplies. It is not
splendorous like a rose. It doesn't emit a sweet
aroma like a lilac. It is not neat like a morning
glory. Yet, if you look at it carefully, it is a
masterpiece of the Creator. In a sense, a
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