Monday, February 14, 2011

Bloom where you are . . .

When I arrived at my office this morning I was surprised to find a rock sitting on my mousepad.  This wasn't just any rock but rather one with the words "Bloom where you are" in calligraphy.  Interesting Valentine's Day gift.  And a very intriguing gift considering some of the inner turmoil I have been feeling about my current work and professional growth.

This leads to the question running through my mind . . . a coincidence that this shows up now or was it strategically placed there by someone trying to send a message of reassurance.  The answer is not clear to me but the question has flitted in and out of my mind throughout the day.

Last Friday it was announced that fifty people would have their contracts terminated at Grant Wood AEA, my former place of employment prior to accepting this position in October.  Some of those people I knew and can only begin to wonder what they must be feeling.  My family has inquired about what might that have meant for me had I been there . . . my response is always, when one door is shut, another is opened.  Opportunities arise all the time . . .

So back to the "bloom where you are" . . . Indeed, I do believe I bloom where ever I am.  Sometimes the brilliance of the bloom may depend on the prairie diversity in which you find yourself or from which perspective the viewing is occurring.  Blooming relies on nurturing and nutrients as well as timing.  And for those that refuse not to bloom, transplanting is also an option.

The mild temperatures the past few days does have my mind wandering to the blooming that soon will occur in the spring.  As I sit in my perch (chair) overlooking campus I can see deciduous trees that invariably are readying there buds to burst and I note that the grass, though dormant now, will soon be ready to grow.  It makes me wonder if the skunk cabbage and pasque flowers are blooming and then this leads me to thinking about the hikes I have taken with friends to specific Iowa locations to see these in bloom.

Yes, it is a good thing to bloom where you are.  Happy Blooming to you!

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