春先なので、暖かかったり、寒かったりの差が激しい日本です。数日寒かったですが、今日は良いお天気で温かく、つい数日まで固い蕾だった西宮のマンション内にある桜の蕾が一気に膨らんで、ポツポツと咲き始めています。毎年母も楽しみにしていました。桜はやはり、日本人にはとっても特別な花ですね、歳をとるほどそう感じます。

As it’s an early spring, the temperature had been going up and down dramatically here in Japan. There are some cherry trees in the apartment site where my sister lives and they didn’t look ready to bloom at all just a few days ago, but it was very sunny and warm today, which helped the buds to grow and some started blooming already. My Mum used to look forward to seeing cherry blossoms every year. I feel that the cherry blossoms mean a lot to Japanese. The older I get the more I love these delicate and beautiful flowers.