Jeepney Press / Mae Grace

Amazing Grace

by Mae Grace

Springs of Hope!

I can understand why the Japanese are going gaga over sakura blooms in springtime no matter how they witness them bloom year after year after year...

What makes the sakuras so special is that they are so eeting. We enjoy them for a little while and then there they go, gone with the wind, but leaving wonderful memories, and tons of pink carpets everywhere. They are like signs of hope, that no matter

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how fleeting, will keep on blooming every time, same time, next year. That after the freezing cold of winter while looking gray and barren, they will wake up from their sleep in the spring and scatter indescribable beauty and colors everywhere! Eternal hope! Like Easter is to Lent.

We had lost Hanami 2020 to pandemic last year, but not all flowers and sakuras are fenced o inside famous parks. These flowers which I photographed were all taken from my daily walks in spring. Many are from a nearby park, some are specially propagated and preserved, the rest are just some lowly weeds. In spring, kahit mga damo, nagpapakitang gilas. So, there. Look out the window, smell the fresh spring air. Take a step outdoors, and may it lead you to discover the beauty not just among the flowers, but more importantly, the beauty that is in every creation.