Copenhagen Sakura Festival

The day Copenhagen turned into a cotton candy wonderland is one I would never ever forget.

My husband and I have never been to Denmark before and what luck that we journeyed here just when they were having the Copenhagen Sakura Festival. Now, I can’t stress enough why the first bloom of the cherry blossom is such a big deal for those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere. The Sakura season is a special time – when the winter ends and the first blush of pink appears, we all know it is time to celebrate! We slowly realized that we didn’t have to be in Japan to experience the real Sakura season.

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The short-lived cherry blossoms bloom fast and don’t come back until late March next year. Therefore, enjoying the rosy glow in this kind of beautiful spring vibe is something that one should cherish and certainly take photographs of! A Danish tabloid even declared this area the most popular spot in Denmark for taking selfies. How timely!

I think it is also important to acknowledge that Copenhagen is quite well-manicured, unblemished and truly tidy. For the most part, a town’s cleanliness is at the top of our list when gauging which cities have made an impact on us. Since Copenhagen were free of the usual dog rubbish and street trash that can be found in other major cities, we were at liberty to just relax, sit, drink, and eat on the grass under the admirable blossoms and say a quick prayer for God’s little miracles such as these graceful little flowers. This reminds me of St. Therese of Lisieux, the little flower, and her reflection about prayer in the Story of a Soul which she described it as “an outburst from the heart; it is a simple glance darted upwards to heaven; it is a cry of gratitude and of love in the midst of trial as in the midst of joy!”

One thing that I found so fascinating from paying attention to daily wonders such as this is the kindness that I discovered in people’s eyes as they sat under the pink-flowered trees to view these flourishing florets. I genuinely believe that the kind of peace and contentment is so easily attainable when one decides to pay attention more to Mother Nature. I’ve discovered that the nearby Bispebjerg Cemetery has been converted to a city park and garden where families, couples, friends and locals can enjoy the quaint pink ceiling of cherry blossoms that come to pass every spring here. What a lovely way of integrating what was once a lonely part of the city.

Getting lost under these pink-flowered trees while our eyes feast on the blooms, my husband and I couldn’t help but contemplate upon the hastiness of life. The cherry blossoms come and go in a matter of just a few weeks after all. Time and again, these blooms have given people the opportunity to be artistic whether through photography, painting, drawing and sketching before the petals fall. How valuable and vital it is to creatively celebrate the gift of life that God has planned for us and, through His guidance, hopefully be able to flourish like a cherry blossom – whose spirit and unique mystique is veraciously hard to match in spring.