Cherry Blossom(ed)

For as long as I can remember I've always had an affinity for Cherry Blossoms.  Perhaps in the natural sense of the tree it isn't the most manly of man plants that God created,  but it's something rare about them, nostalgic almost.  And I can guess that man can embrace the femininity in nature without being considered "other", right?  I can remember a half dozen years or so ago, I found out that Washington DC has an annual Cherry Blossom festival of sorts.  It's a time of year where the Cherry Blossoms bloom almost simultaneously down near the National Mall.  I was blown away.  I convinced myself that that year, if nothing else, I would make my way up I-95 and take in the sights as a "bucket list" sort of event.

I'd imagine it was around January when I found out about it.  So I started trying to figure out when I was going to go, if I didn't mind going alone, and what else I would get into while I was there.  I made all sorts of plans in my head, honestly I did.  February came around and the energy and excitement came with it.  I'd found a nice hotel to stay at over in Arlington and a few other activities to get into while there.  Bus Boys and Poets was a must!  So was Capital Grille.  Something about the comings and goings of the DC'ites intrigues me....still do to this day.

As late March rolled around, life took over.  You know...that period where your fantasies argue, debate, and compete for the 24 hours we are given each day.  Needless to say, I didn't make it to see the Cherry Blossoms that year, or any other year afterwards...sigh....

Although I think of them often as they have a special place in my heart.  My bucket list remains unfilled, with that life experience as well as others I'd imagine.

Which I would imagine is the genesis of my desire to share my thoughts today.  The Cherry Blossoms ...blossmed that year, I'd imagine, and every other year since.  As we close out the Month of March, I'm reminded once again that life will grant you opportunities to embrace those things that you hold close to your heart, and in those moments you....I.....must grab that opportunity and nurture it.  For if we are to have the desires of our hearts (our fantasies)  we must not let the desires of our heads (our realities) win.  We must be bold in every moment....

The Journey is Real.