On Days When I Compare Myself to Others🌿 What the Hydrangeas at Shokai-ji Temple Taught Me About 'Blooming in My Own Way'

As I pass through the entrance gate,
the faint scent of incense drifts toward me.

Just being wrapped in that scent,
I felt as though my slightly restless heart
was gently beginning to settle down.😌

After purifying my hands and walking further inside,
there they were: blue, red, white, and purple.

Colorful hydrangeas
bloomed as if to welcome me,
saying, 'Take your time.'🌸

Each hydrangea had a different expression

As I gazed at the hydrangea blossoms,
I felt that no two flowers are exactly the same.

Their colors are different.
The way they bloom is different.
Depending on how the light hits them, their appearance changes slightly.

While watching them,
my thoughts naturally wandered to many things.

My family.
My work.
The things I worry about a little in my daily life.

Seeing the hydrangeas
blooming in their own unique ways,
this feeling suddenly came to mind.

I see.
I should just do things in my own way.

Each color overlaps to create a single landscape

The hydrangeas viewed from a slightly elevated spot
had a different kind of beauty.

When you look at them up close,
you can see the individuality of each flower.

When you look at them from a distance,
each color overlaps,
appearing like a single painting.

And the smiles of the people gazing at the flowers just like me
made that scenery even gentler.

Perhaps the hydrangeas at Shokai-ji Temple are beautiful
not just because of the flowers,
but also because of the expressions of the people there.

People have many colors, too

Every day, we live our lives
while worrying and struggling with many things.

Myself within my family.
Myself at work.
Myself comparing myself to others.
Myself pausing for a moment because I can't move forward as I'd like.

However, as I looked at the hydrangeas,
I felt as if they were gently saying something
to the version of me that felt that way.

People, too, have many different colors.

Just as the color of a hydrangea changes depending on the soil,
life also has its own environments and events at different times.

There are times when things go well,
and times when you cannot bloom as you wish.

But you can just bloom in the color you are capable of at that moment,
at your own pace.

It was a mysterious and gentle time,
as if the hydrangeas were speaking to me
in that way.😌🌸

Today's Seed🌱

Even when blooming in the same place,
hydrangeas show us different colors
and different expressions.

People are surely the same,
and you don't have to be the same color as anyone else.

Perhaps it is fine to just bloom quietly,
in the color you can manage at that time,
at your own pace.

While gazing at the hydrangeas at Shokai-ji Temple,
that was the kind of day it was.🌿

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