Sakura in November. We had a big typhoon in October, it brought rain and extra strong wind from the northeast. the wind tore off the leaves of dormant sakura which was waiting for the next spring. Mistaking that winter had came and went, comes the rare and fragile autumn sakura.  they were only to last for a few days. it will be a tough job for the sakura trees to bring forth another mesmerizing season next Spring. Until then, I will sit with the fall blossom and dream.

under the white plum blossom

dear friend, I want to thank you for the wonderful years we have known each other. to have met you and be friends must be from the good will I accumulated in my previous lives.

when I leave, i will carry with me all the fond memory  between the two of us and I am content. what we have shared was

so rare and I will be incomplete without it. but now, I am complete.

I wish there is something or anything I can give to you in return for your tremendous gift. but then, I could not think of anything that can be as good. 

Yet, what I am certain is, I will carry my memory of you where ever  I go and during the journey I will not be afraid to be alone.