Tuesday, August 7, 2007 Everyday Heroes
"The fragrance always remains on the hand that gives the rose."
— Mahatma Gandhi

The Rose Man

The Rose Man
In Lake Placid, Florida, the local superhero is an 85-year-old retiree known simply as "The Rose Man." The Rose Man -- a.k.a. Willard Campbell -- started using his petal power 20 years ago: "The idea hit me -- Well, if I've got excess roses, why don't I take 'em and give 'em to the patients in the hospital?" Today, he not only brings free, weekly roses to just about every business in town, he brings them to just about every person in every business in town. Spending 10 hours a day driving around town, The Rose Man guesstimates giving about 25,000 roses every year. CBS News shares a video of this generous 85-year-old man.

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