DAY 21 : LEARNING LIFE FROM SAKURA (CHERRY BLOSSOM)

3 November 2015, 11:25 pm (GMT+7)

Day 21

I finally reached 3 weeks! Wow it's crazy! I just even realized that benefit already kicks me, eventhough i still feel some urge from everywhere. Even 3 hours ago, i just feel urge, but just a smal urge, so i still have to prepare for the another one. YEAH!! ANOTHER ONE!!

2 hours ago, i just received phone call from my father, He told that my grandfather was sick and treated to hospital. THANK GOD, he has already come home safely. The doctor told him that something is wrong with his airway due to his smoking habit (he actually relapsed after 10 years quit smoking and it started 4 months ago), and also there is some kind of heart enlargement. 

My dad also asked to my aunt who treated my granddad, she told me that he has been experiencing lots of bad stuff, like insomnia, hard to urinate (pee) or even defecate (poo). But, sometimes, the incontinence happened, like he can poo or pee somewhere. My aunt also said that when she cleaned his room, she found his clothes are stained with poo. The best thing is she still remain patient for it, yeah, we know, when you are old, you will end up like a baby again, you will need help from everyone in your family. My dad suddenly told me that "it's time for him to die", i mean, it will take no longer time again or him to live. 

All of a sudden, that morning, i read an article about the philosophy of Cherry Blossom, usually called as Sakura in Japan (i like to use the word, because it's shorter). 

It is stated that Sakura is the symbol of the beauty of life, yeah, there is no eternity in our life, there is always an end in every start, whether it's good or bad. Extremely beautiful but quick end. As we already know, it only blossoms in several days, and it will fall down. For your knowledge, in Japan, Sakura will blossom at around January until March, starting from south to north.

look, how beautiful is it? I wish i can see it live in Japan!

But, it's not the only lesson i take from Cherry Blossom. I suddenly remembered one sentence that can also symbolize its definition.

"Anata mo, anata mo, minna no kokoro ni, Sakura Sake!"

It means "You too, You too, in everyone's heart, Sakura Bloom!".

This sentence is taken from a catchphrase (like introduction sentence) by a Japanese female idol named Sakura Miyawaki. She is the member of HKT48 (some of you maybe know about AKB48, it's their franchise, anyway). Ay, here is her photo (don't search on google, you will probably have an urge after that).

look! how beautiful is she?? i wish i can meet her in Japan

I really like this sentence (and the person also), it can give me another definition of Sakura, which is about the word "Bloom". 

It's not a secret anymore that people really want to see Sakura blossoms everywhere live! Taking photos, or maybe taking the leafs, or whatever. Even, people always note when the Sakura will blossom so they can save the date to come to see the beauty of it, yeah, until it falls down again. Because, people really love the beauty of Sakura across Japan.

This sentence can motivate me, while you're still blooming (living), you really need to do everything good and also feel good on everything, so, you can bloom in everyone's heart because of the good thing, you will be remembered for every good thing you did, not the bad thing. People will like you and respect you for that. This sentence is also the reason why i decided to quit porn addiction and do this NoFap challenge, because i really want to life like Sakura! I want to do really good things until it falls.

So, by combining all those meanings. I can conclude that the true lesson i can learn from is

"Sakura represents the beauty of life, it is not forever, but it blossoms in everyone's heart, because it's beautiful and good. 

The same way for our life, live it well and beautifully, so we can always remain in everyone's heart".

If you guys, want to know more about Sakura, or Cherry Blossom.. You can read it here!

Wikipedia about Cherry Blossom
Significance of Cherry Blossom (Huffington Post)
History and Movement of Cherry Blossom