I’ve been thinking a lot of my Mum lately. I am in a constant state of missing since her death, but right now it really hurts.
“Bloom where you are planted,” she used to say. I recalled that today. It made me happy and sad at the same time.
Bloom Where You Are Planted
The message underneath the saying is this: whoever you are; whatever you are doing; whenever the time; wherever you are in the world; whoever you are talking to; in however life is at the time; be who God made you to be and shine like stars in the universe.
Who.What.When.Where.How
It’s easy to be in a state of waiting. I have to use my favourite section from Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr Seuss here.
The Waiting Place…
…for people just waiting.
Waiting for a train to go
or a bus to come, or a plane to go
or the mail to come, or the rain to go
or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow
or waiting around for a Yes or a No
or waiting for their hair to grow.
Everyone is just waiting.
Waiting for the fish to bite
or waiting for wind to fly a kite
or waiting around for Friday night
or waiting, perhaps, for their uncle Jake
or a pot to boil, or a Better Break
or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants
or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.
Everyone is just waiting.
Mum taught me not to get stuck in the waiting place but to shine where I was; bloom where I was planted.
Sometimes the flowers are small but there is always opportunity to bloom.
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So true…your mom was a wise woman. You’re doing a good job of blooming Kell!
This is a lovely tribute to your Mum and to you as a person also.
Thanks for sharing
That’s just gone on the fridge Kell, thanks for sharing such a beautiful thought x
I miss my Mum too! Thanks for sharing such a beautiful saying.
Such a beautiful reminder to live life to the fullest, no matter what the season.
Love this Kel.
That is one of my favourite sayings, I first heard it in a book I read when I was 12 or 13 and it stayed with me.
Love the excerpt too – one of my favourite Dr seuss books that
My mum uses this saying to. It’s easy to think the grass is greener elsewhere when our own situation looks a bit glum at times. But God always has us where we are for a reason (even though we may not ever know the reason).
Love you so much Kell. xo
I love this message. Your mum does sound like a wise woman. I’m sorry that you are missing her so much at the moment.
A lovely post Kelly.
Bigs hugs, it must be hard to not have your mum round.
xx
This is such a great way to look at things! I’ll be thinking of this next time I’m going through a hard time. Thanks from Nashville TN!
Hi Kelly,
This is beautiful. My mom would have really appreciated your mum’s saying because she was a flower lover and believed in following where God led her. She ALWAYS bloomed where she was in my eyes…
Thanks.
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