Dear Friends,
It has been over a month since NYC was on lockdown, and it's not getting any easier to stay positive. I miss seeing the cherry blossoms with my friends. How have you been?
Today I found a tiny flower, which I didn't recognize was humbly blooming near the ground. Perhaps this flower isn't admired it's not like other gorgeous flowers, but it doesn't seem to care at all. It is blooming without any doubts and seems as cheerful as all others. It shows me its pure presence and inspires calmness and warmness in me. This small blossom fills me with peace of mind and tends to overlook our daily busy lives. This may be an opportunity to look at ourselves again.
If we think about it there aren't only bad things happening, so now I have started talking more to my family in Japan. I also talk to my friends, whom I haven't been in contact with for years. It is always fun to talk with friends I could see anytime in NYC. It may have given us time to think about what is important in our lives. Let's continue to stay home, and find something to make us feel better, and let's keep hoping.
Best,
Kumiko
Edited by Janice Ensminger