APAD: Flowers are only flowers because they fall

本帖于 2024-12-05 08:39:59 时间, 由普通用户 最西边的岛上 编辑

"Flowers are only flowers because they fall" is from the TV drama Shōgun, spoken by a Japanese aristocrat named Lady Mariko.  

Some say that the line alludes to the transient beauty of the sakura (樱花), and that the finiteness of life gives it more value. Others say that the line could be commenting on the ebb and flow of human relationships, mortality, or the fact that good things are only good things because they come to an end.

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2024 FX series Shōgun is a well done and well received TV show based the book by James Clavell.  It is really worth watching IMHO.  I was hit by the line when I was watching that episode, as it is a beautiful yet powerful metaphor wrt love and life.

The news of 瓊瑤's passing hit me again yesterday and reminded me of this line ... ...

Whether or not you are fan of 瓊瑤 and/or 三毛, they and their books represent a special era in our lives, i.e. our youths and our dreams then.

It's very hard to talk about death, never mind planning for it as 瓊瑤 did. But personally I can understand and respect her decision at the last stage of her life.  Actually I respect her even more now, for her thoughtfulness and for her courage.

You had a free and beautiful soul ... ... RIP 瓊瑤!

 

 

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Yes. We take the air we breathe for granted. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/05/2024 postreply 09:34:57

ungrateful wretches :-) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/05/2024 postreply 09:36:44

Ok.I know I know, I don't know much about 金庸, so same same:) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/05/2024 postreply 09:56:24

sakura makes the whole nation sentimental, generation to ... -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (25 bytes) () 12/05/2024 postreply 10:05:14

haha, we have them here 2, very beautiful each spring, see: -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (278 bytes) () 12/05/2024 postreply 10:33:51

love your drawing. -天边一片白云- 给 天边一片白云 发送悄悄话 天边一片白云 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/05/2024 postreply 12:21:39

thx. it was my 2nd water colour drawing (and a quick one :-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/05/2024 postreply 12:47:03

哦,星坛在颁奖,有你的!!! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/05/2024 postreply 12:49:50

Well said. I am fun of both 瓊瑤 and 三毛.. RIP 瓊瑤! -天边一片白云- 给 天边一片白云 发送悄悄话 天边一片白云 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/05/2024 postreply 12:26:04

Thx 白云! I know I can count on U! The boys r from another -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/05/2024 postreply 12:44:26

strange planet ;-(( -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/05/2024 postreply 12:45:30

respect, she loved life, she chose her way to leave -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/06/2024 postreply 04:17:21

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