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The Beauty of Being A Late Bloomer

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I was discussing with a friend the other day about my youngest son graduating and his plans to enter the Marines and invariably the conversation veered toward what my other 2 children were doing.

My oldest son is in the Navy and will be deployed (again) to the Middle East…and then…”what’s your daughter doing?”

“Well” I replied, “She’s still trying to figure out who she wants to be and what she wants to do.”

“Oh…well she’s probably just a late bloomer.”

oh.my

Perhaps the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in that respect.  Here’s my timeline of blooming:

Graduate from HS

Work as a stockbroker assistant

Legal secretary

Veterinary receptionist

Graphic/layout designer

Assistant Manager at a clothing store

Car Salesperson

Title Settlement Agent

Nursing Assistant

Special Education Teacher

Coach/Entrepreneur

And a sprinkling of home based businesses

Late bloomer:  a person whose talents or capabilities are slow to develop (from Dictionary [dot]com)

Being a late bloomer is not associated with good vibes…it signifies a slowness, a delay, an outside the norm that is expected

really…well…hmmmm…you’ll pardon my French, but that definition sux

One could make the case that late bloomers are more resilient, adaptable, flexible, curious…

A late bloomer’s talents are not slow to develop, it’s just that you haven’t found them yet…and that uncovering comes from trial and error, experiences, self awareness, and time.

Late bloomers

Julia Child-50 when Mastering the Art of French Cooking was published

Harlan Sanders- The Colonel was 66 when chickens started fearing for their lives- Good ‘Ole KFC

Grandma Moses-started playing with paints when she was 75

Laura Ingalls Wilder- The Little House on the Prairie didn’t show up until she was 65

Stan Lee-43 when Peter Parker made his Spidery debut

 

Late bloomers are beautiful because they are continually blooming.  They are like perennials that come up year after year; stronger, fuller, and richer.

Have you been labeled a late bloomer?  Oh.you.beautiful.flower.you

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  1. David Stevens says

    June 23, 2011 at 12:44 am

    Hi Danielle,
    We can “bloom” in any stage of Life. Maybe “blooming” in your more mature years may be considered as late blooming. I am well entrenched in the ‘mid life’ years and am blooming as well as ever, if not better.
    be good to yourself
    David

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    • Danielle says

      June 23, 2011 at 10:28 am

      Oh David, I definitely agree with you. It struck me in my conversation how much the term “being a late bloomer” has a negative connotation when in reality late blooming is a beautiful thing 🙂

      I am so glad to hear that you are blooming better than ever…I feel the same way myself.

      Warmly,
      Danielle

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