Hope and resilience

January

For the past weeks, it has been so difficult to hold back sadness and rage 

for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

While various different forms of aids as well as economic sanctions are expanding world-wide,

it feels helpless and hopeless that no one, no country can stop the insane, appalling attacks,

leaving the people desperately, impatiently waiting for the end of attacks.

Japanese Narcissus, Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis, from end December throughout January

Snowdrops, early February

What helps you to restore peace of mind recently?

Plants are coming through the ground.

Hepatica nobilis var. japonica f. magna

Buds are constantly swelling to bloom.

Primrose

Ume, Prunus mume, is halfway to their full bloom.

The color of pond water is changing.

折鶴 Orizuru, Paper Crane, a symbol of hope and resilience

Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper.

People create paper cranes praying for someone.

When folding a piece of paper into a crane, you’re sending prayers to it

through your fingertips.

"Peace to Ukraine Now!"

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