Thursday, April 5, 2012

Everything Has Its Right Time

Translated by Ian Haight and Hwajin Kang (original: http://blog.naver.com/mahabira6061/70135357168)


This is a cherry blossom tree in front of Barnard Bridge. It is so splendid and gorgeous that it looks like the flowers have just bloomed. Even though most of the other flowers are falling off, this tree’s blossoms are blooming gloriously. I think about the lives of flowers, especially in Vancouver. Maybe it is because I see snow covered mountain some miles away. Vancouver is where snow and flowers coexist, where winter and spring coexist. This tree looks like it must have some nobility because it appears to be the first tree to blossom for the season, so vibrant is its appearance. In fact, it must be the last one. However, because it is the last one, it gains people’s full attention. Although every cherry blossom tree blooms for the same amount of time, the amount of the blossoms may vary.

I have heard an old singer talk about her life. She lost her youth because she was popular and busy being a celebrity in her early life, and thus regrets what she couldn’t enjoy as most normal young people do. Therefore, she feels sorry for today’s teen idols. She knows that they must as well lose their youth. Furthermore, it is no longer a matter of an idol actually having any talent. Most teen idols are turned into celebrities and made by entertainment companies.


Doesn’t life work the same way? Everyone has his or her own spring in life. Who knows if that spring will be today or tomorrow? It varies greatly. But, I would say, every person contributes his or her passion at least once in a lifetime. I often see people enjoying that moment. An old man may say he is living a sincere life while he is drawing. A person may realize the true value of his or her life when one meets a true love. Although time and the type of spring may differ, spring must come at least once in a lifetime. We don’t need to get anxious waiting for that time to come. We just need to live everyday earnestly and be prepared to enjoy our own spring seasons.  

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