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What does it mean?
Blossoming signifies hard work for fruit producers and workers.
In plain terms
Flowers blooming means a lot of work for the people who harvest them.
What can you take from it?
Beauty often implies labor.

Where it applies

  • farming
  • gardening
  • harvest seasons

Putting it to work

  • agriculture
  • budgeting
  • planning harvest

Questions to consider

  • What does beauty cost?
  • How do you view work?

Another view

Not all blooming leads to labor or economic pressure.

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