"History is a wonderful thing, if only it was true"
-Tolstoy

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Cherry Blossom time

Back from Nihon (Japan) and headed home shortly
We'll get our own cherry blossoms soon

Following gives a small sense of the attitude in Nihon where cherry blossoms are celebrated for beauty and change, not as a crop with future cash.

asahi.com(朝日新聞社):A cherry tree's personality lies in its trunk - English:

"Spring is the go-between that enables people to meet cherry trees. This year's spring is deepening, never to return."

--The Asahi Shimbun, April 12(IHT/Asahi: April 20,2009)

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