Bloom where you are planted....

An associate of mine had that on her signature for years and I never knew where it was from.....nor did I ever ask....we were not close......just business associates.
The other day I was flipping through the idiot box a.k.a. the tee vee and saw Bloom where you are planted on the screen. I stopped and it was Joel Olsteen.
First off, that guy fills the room and more importantly he fills the stadium. Very impressive and he really does have a good message and seems sincere. I try to find something I don't like about this guy but I have yet to find a good reason to. I'll keep looking but in the meantime I like his flow. He must practice all week to pull off a service without taking a breath of air.
I got to thinking about this Bloom where you are planted and what Joel O. means by it and it's dead on. What ever you are doing right now....do it to the best of your ability because it is not about where you want to be but about doing the best now; to get to where you want to be. It's all about accepting that in good times and bad you should perform to your best abilities to prepare for what is coming next.
I have had some great jobs and some pretty crappy ones. I worked at McDonald's and I worked in a factory and I worked at cushy bank job and with every job I've had I have my best.
It's the blue collar kid in me that will never slack off because I don't love the job; I just do it.
I have been blessed with a role model that has taught me about life. My father has worked 3 jobs and helped his wife of 50 years raise 6 kids. My father never gave up on anything. When he was laid off in his 50's, he kept a positive attitude and never showed defeat. He got through it and worked until retirement only to volunteer in a food bank. The only fight he ever lost was the one his wife of 50 years lost to cancer. Throughout 2 bouts of cancer, my father kept a strong and positive attitude. He took care of her without fail and without hesitation.
Witnessing this has made me appreciate life and everything that encompasses it. I am thankful for being there for the last 30 days of her life and seeing the final moments of such a beautiful relationship. I can only hope that witnessing a great husband, father, worker, and friend in action will make me better in each category. The apple doesn't fall from the tree and I hope this expression is right.
As I prepare to marry in June; I bring all of what I've seen and have been taught into my new life and relationship. I will bloom where I am planted and may the seeds germinate and thirst for water and grow under the sun. Grow tree grow and branch out to create shade.
Bloom where you are planted is a great chakra to live by.
Take note world that no matter what you are doing, do it the best you can. With that attitude everything will turn out better.
I had a little understanding about what that signature meant on their email and now 10 years later it hasn't changed. Bloom where you are planted.