The amazing citrus trees at Yajima farm in Manazuru
Life will give you countless opportunities to learn and grow, often in the midst of turmoil and uncertainty.
We have a wonderful, beautiful and inextinguishable ability to deceive ourselves, to take things for granted, or lose sight of our way. This is often seen as a negative influence in our lives, when we become too busy or hectic to enjoy small pleasures that abound around us. Sometimes though, it is a blessing.
Sometimes when adversity, and hardship, and suffering cripple you with anxiety and fear, this quirk of human nature does something amazing.
Within even the darkest storm and facing even the deepest abyss, some ray of light and beauty shines through and life provides small moments where everything else melts away, erased by just the presence of sunshine, nature and someone you love. We forget the reality that just moments ago seemed so cruel and cannot help but smile and feel grateful.
Even though I feel so lost and am struggling so hard to keep a grip on things, there is still the small comfort that only in being lost, only in being afraid, do we find ourselves, and if we are truly lucky, find where our home really is.