Spring has arrived, finally!
What simple joy and sheer happiness to lift your head and be able to see such a beautiful foliage!
I've been waiting for these days longer than i can remember. The day i get to experience the changing of season and view the flowering of the cherry blossoms.
Having lived in the tropics for most part of my life, my knowledge of the 4 seasons was limited to what we learnt in school and the short holiday trips we made to nearby countries during winter season. It was no wonder I used to compartmentalise the 4 seasons as each spanning a period of about 3 months. And i realised I wasn't the only one when i had well-meaning friends asking me sometime back in February if it was still very cold.
Of course it was! In fact, February was the coldest months of all. Some might wonder like me that isn't it supposed to be spring time already? Why do the Chinese celebrate new year during this period and call it 'Spring Festival' when it is still dead cold wintery days?
I've since realised that the changing of seasons is not this clear-cut but a rather subtle affair. Many would have expect the weather to be relatively warmer when the cherry blossom bloomed during mid-March but the short-lived sakura season had seen nothing but chilly days. How many times did the weather seemed to finally be turning for the better,raising my hopes for a warmer days only to have the cold return in bouts lasting for another few weeks!
The last 2 weeks though had been nothing but fantastic weather. I enjoy my daily walk home, taking time to smell the flowers and admire the calm sea. In fact, the days had been so fine that I couldn't resist taking out my bike on many evenings after returning from work just for a brief joy ride. For sure this time, spring has indeed arrived!
posted by テレサ @ 7:54 AM
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