The influence of nature in Japan
Nature is an unusual way, but yet unique, to base your everyday life on. I traveled to Japan, and I was elated because the attractions are mostly based on nature and I love the fact that there are places where these things are valued. Why am I amazed? Because I once read a story called “the Jay” In which a mother bird, the jay, looked ceaselessly for its chick. In this story, a girl was about to make a big decision in her life and she based her final decision in the example set by the mother bird. The little girl wanted her family to be as persistent and loving as the mother bird, but the girl was also concious that even nature is sometimes more reasonable that humans. This is the reason why I came to understand that nature is the root of Japanese beliefs, Shinto principle; which "is a basic belief that humanity and nature are the offspring of the same parents," is extremely important to Japanese people. I love nature, because it delivers a message of peace and harmony through its variety of colors, scents, and sometimes even flavors. When I traveled to Japan, I felt freedom walking through the beautiful gardens; I could smell the sweet scent of the pink blossoms, the kids laughing and playing between the long rows of thousands and thousands of flowers. What I loved the most? The astonishing waterfalls; in which crystalline water runs through, and to my surprise there was a beautiful jay flying freely and singing. Others birds singed songs that could resurrect any soul. But yet sometimes we harm all this beauty that has been given to us. Why? Why can’t we, just like Japanese people, value nature? We have lost the respect that small things such as nature, place, time, and wisdom deserve. Therefore, I definitely love the idea of expressing one’s love and respect towards different things through the arranging of flowers and the special nurture of gardens.
NATURE: a way to reflect our life
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