Bloom away you Beauty

'When you Nurture, you Bloom.' This has been ringing in my head like a theme song since a couple of weeks. 

Recent years have definitely been tougher  for us, at Geolin - especially for Mumma Lin. All kinds of odds came by - toxic ones that were enough to consume us. 

When I look at her - Of course, I see the scars and the dark circles; I do notice how she's become smaller and her skin, loose. But yet each time, I don't seem to notice all that for too long - She's only become more glorious and rooted despite all that exhaustion. 

I just got thinking about all this as it is Mumma Lin's 50th birthday tomorrow. And that's when this theme started ringing in my head. She's been selflessly nurturing everything and everyone around her - say consciously since she was about 20. 

Most days it is hard for me to understand how she did it and how she continues to ; how she tolerates certain situations or people. Living in a time when sticking to the same job for long or sustaining a relationship for too long seems like the toughest task, this looks impossible and sometimes wonder if it is even necessary. When most of us today focus on self love and making space for ourselves - this definitely looks tough. 

There is a version of Mumma that I thought I'll have to see by now when few years back things started to look different for Geolin. But today, when I look at her, the version I see blows my mind. She's probably too weak physically but she's radiating energy infectiously. 

'You Bloom when you Nurture' - the only thing that makes sense to me when I see her. That's the only thing she's been doing for the past 30 odd years.

Of course, we are and will always be on the top of her 'To Nurture' list. Yay!

Then there were all our family and friends - through her Muscat years and now back home.

So many children she chose to nurture at different points through her day care.

All those lovely souls she helps by taking care of them through her palliative service currently.

All her plants and that garden that is home to some beautiful birds and how she sleeplessly takes care of pupa to bring in pretty butterflies around us.

I can see it all so clearly. She nurtured everything around her and she bloomed naturally. It has been truly phenomenal. 

Mumma. Happy Birthday! 

You have taught us well. I hope we eventually pick up and perfect this art. I hope we leave people better than we found them. I hope we become the ones who aren't afraid to love the most. 

Season after season, may Geolin always be full Bloom. Happy 50 dear Mumma Lin.