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On Friday, the day after my birthday, I was biking home from my Japanese lesson when I caught a glimpse of light pink flowers. They were beautiful and the day was fine, so I wandered over to have a look. At first, I thought they were plum blossoms, because I was told that cherry blossoms would not be out for a while yet. But I asked a couple of girls who were nearby, and they kindly told me that they were, in fact, cherry blossoms! I was really excited, because it was my first time seeing the famous cherry blossoms of Japan. The day and the flowers were so beautiful, and I wanted to stay and admire them. Of course, my brain immediately reminded me of all the things I was supposed to do before I went to work later that afternoon. But after a moment of mental struggle I made my decision: right now I had time, and flowers, and a beautiful day. My chores weren’t urgent, and would still be there tomorrow. But I had no idea when I would have another chance to enjoy myself in the warm, fragrant sunlight.
I quickly went home and grabbed a book, a yet-to-be-opened birthday present, and a bottle of juice. Then I found a bench under the cherry blossoms and had a lovely mini-hanami. I took pictures, read my book, and opened my present (which was a gift card for more books! Yay!). It was so restful, and it made the whole day bright. Sometimes, you really need to take yourself away from your responsibilities and make these moments for yourself.