Bloom Where You Are Planted

Have you ever noticed a single flower growing out of a crack in the sidewalk?  

What about those blossoms that grow among strangling weeds? 

 These precious specimens stand out because they stay true to what they are and what they are here to do.  

That is, to grow and make the world a more beautiful place. 

 If a flower in these conditions was able to look at what was around it, 

it might remain a seed buried in the ground never to bring forth life. 

 What a shame that would be.  You might feel the same about your life.  

If you are surrounded by negativity and what appears to be a hopeless situation, 

you may shrink into the shadows and merely exist. 

What you may not realize is the tremendous impact you can have exactly where you are.  

Bloom where you are planted!  

 In your immediate circle of family and friends, there is the potential 

to have a significant influence on the way you live your life. 

 In every loving interaction and act of kindness, you can make a difference.  

Remember who you are and the life force within you!  

Allow your presence, your personality, and your energy to take root.  

Image if the billions of people on this planet took this seriously.  

Then together we really could change the world!   (S. Finelli)