oubaitori.

none of the flowering fruit trees in the ancient idiom

are in this photo

but some of my native plants are doing as they please

blooming and flourishing at their own rate

“Oubaitori” comes from the kanji, (Japanese characters), that symbolize four flowering trees: cherry blossom, plum, peach, and apricot. It’s an ancient idiom meaning that people, like the flowers on those trees, bloom and flourish at their own rate and in their own way. The overall takeaway: Don’t compare yourself to others, instead, celebrating your inherent uniqueness.

I’m on it.