Cherry Blossoms

“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.”

--Walt Disney Company, Mulan

University of Washington

In Japan, the cherry blossoms represent the fragility and the beauty of life. It’s a reminder that life is almost overwhelmingly beautiful, but it’s also tragically short. We should enjoy life to the fullest, so we can reach our goals and not have any regrets in life.

Spring has arrived. During this season it seems that everything is coming to life. Flower bulbs are coming out from the Earth, and leaves from trees started growing and are getting greener. Some flowers are blooming; it’s a magical process, like a princess waking up from a long, deep sleep. Every time this season comes, it reminds me of one of my favorite animated movies, Mulan, where her father compared her to a cherry blossom. Despite being a woman and having to face the hardships she went through, she brought honor to her family. In the end, she saved the whole dynasty from being invaded.

Cherry blossoms symbolize beauty, strength of character, perseverance, and commitment… all of these developed through the harshest seasons. It’s true to life, too, that amidst trials and hardships, God has an amazing gift to us, the beauty of life.

This season, the University of Washington had a cherry blossom festival.

Also, there were cherry blossoms in the St. Joseph Church.