"Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring, you will vainly look for fruit on it in autumn." Walter Scott
This is the week that the cherry blossoms are in fully bloom in Japan and Washington D.C. It is the most beautiful sight to see all those pink blossoms along the Potomac
River. I worked in Baltimore, Maryland for a short time and was delighted to take the journey to Washington D.C. to stroll along the banks of the river under the cherry blossoms.
When I was a child growing up, we had a cherry tree in our backyard, planted when my younger sister was born. It gave shade in the summertime and beautiful blossoms in the spring. It marked the beginning of spring and reminded me that summer was just around the corner.
The significance of the cherry blossom tree in Japanese culture goes back hundreds of years. The cherry blossom represents the fragility and the beauty of life. Unfortunately the blossoms are tragically short. Now is the time to get out and enjoy the beauty of the blossoms!
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