Tulips To Turkey.

I’m sure that like most people, you know that Holland is famous for it’s Tulips, don’t you? But did you know that Tulips are not native to Holland at all?

No, Tulips originally hail from eastern Turkey and central Asia and were originally propagated and extensively cultivated by the Ottoman Empire and especially in Istanbul. But an angry uprising in the 18^th century saw the demise basically of all of Istanbul’s Tulip gardens, and it is only now that this city of nearly 12 Million people is starting to get its tulips back in a big way as part of a planned drive to remind the world of where tulips first began. Thus a huge Bulb planting program that began three years ago is now blossoming in a sea of red-orange blooms, not to mention the whites and yellows and other colours too!

What about you? Was there something that originated with you once upon a time that you have lost control of and others are now getting the fame and credit for? Have you become lazy and neglectful over the passing of time and now is the time to do something if you want to regain your glory again? Do you, like Istanbul, need to make a planned and extensive action effort to restore your original glory and fame? What say you?