Sakura

Hello!

These days, the weather is not so good in Tokyo.
It's getting warmer, but we have many rainy days.

My host mother in Maine taught me a very nice expression in English
when I stayed her house (Aug 2003- June 2004).

'April showers bring May flowers.' 

I really like this beautiful sound and the meaning.
I looked up this expression and found that it came from the Old Mother Goose.
(My host mother might have taught me already at that time,
but I'm sorry I didn't remember!)

Here  is the longer version of the expression:
'March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.'

I think that the literal meaning is very beautiful, but the meaning behind is
much more deeper and very impressive.

'If you have a hard time now,  you will be able to get over it.'
(Maybe the meaning is close to this.  I'm sorry that I can't translate well.)

In Japan, Sakura (cherry blossom) season is almost over,
and now other flowers and greens are beautiful. 

Here are some Sakura pictures I took (about 10days ago):

If you click these pictures, I think they will be bigger and easy to see.

It was cloudy on this picture day, so the back of Sakura is not good.  :(
I took these pictures near my apartment.

Have a nice weekend ♪