Something Beautiful
Today the rain comes.
And so ends the splendor of
the cherry blossom dance.
Something beautiful happened today. It rained. In fact, it is still raining now. But, I spent the twenty minutes prior to and the first twenty minuets of the storm, admiring the cherry trees in front of Kirk Memorial. Why admire the trees you ask? Well the cherry blossom's twisting wind dance was a sight to behold. More importantly, the rain will wash away its beauty and end the marvel of this small miracle. So, I spent my off time between classes admiring it for the last time of the season, and taking in every aspect of it. The smell of rain mixed with the perfume of flowers in the wind. It was almost intoxicating, it was so beautiful. I feel as though I have accomplished something amazing just by watching it, by acknowledging it.
I wish I could share it with others, but few seemed to notice the beauty of the dance. More importantly, I wish I could share it with Meemee. She would appreciate it and she would have been moved. All I have to give to those who could not see it is my memory and the words I have to describe it.
This is a very sad beauty. It goes away so quickly that unless you are watching for it, it will vanish before you can truly appreciate it. I'm glad I was there to see it, but there were other people I know here who would appreciate it, but I didn't go retrieve them. Probably because I was afraid that any second it would start raining, and then the cherry blossoms would end their dance for the spring and I would miss it. I suppose that makes me selfish, but it can't be helped. It was there to see, and some were not aware of it, and some who were there were ignoring it. I suppose this is wabi. To see something beautiful on the brink of its own end makes it all the more beautiful and all the more emotional. It was something that had to be witnessed to appreciate, but I hope to at least make you aware of it.
May you all find beauty in your own lives
Meemee, I love you
Dakoda Stearns
And so ends the splendor of
the cherry blossom dance.
Something beautiful happened today. It rained. In fact, it is still raining now. But, I spent the twenty minutes prior to and the first twenty minuets of the storm, admiring the cherry trees in front of Kirk Memorial. Why admire the trees you ask? Well the cherry blossom's twisting wind dance was a sight to behold. More importantly, the rain will wash away its beauty and end the marvel of this small miracle. So, I spent my off time between classes admiring it for the last time of the season, and taking in every aspect of it. The smell of rain mixed with the perfume of flowers in the wind. It was almost intoxicating, it was so beautiful. I feel as though I have accomplished something amazing just by watching it, by acknowledging it.
I wish I could share it with others, but few seemed to notice the beauty of the dance. More importantly, I wish I could share it with Meemee. She would appreciate it and she would have been moved. All I have to give to those who could not see it is my memory and the words I have to describe it.
This is a very sad beauty. It goes away so quickly that unless you are watching for it, it will vanish before you can truly appreciate it. I'm glad I was there to see it, but there were other people I know here who would appreciate it, but I didn't go retrieve them. Probably because I was afraid that any second it would start raining, and then the cherry blossoms would end their dance for the spring and I would miss it. I suppose that makes me selfish, but it can't be helped. It was there to see, and some were not aware of it, and some who were there were ignoring it. I suppose this is wabi. To see something beautiful on the brink of its own end makes it all the more beautiful and all the more emotional. It was something that had to be witnessed to appreciate, but I hope to at least make you aware of it.
May you all find beauty in your own lives
Meemee, I love you
Dakoda Stearns