morning

morning in spring as seen from my window, may 26, 2005

japan has been known as the land of the morning sun. i was told that sunrise really could be so red as in its flag. ive been here two years but til now i havent seen such red sunrise. who would see it when the sun rises at 4 am? only this morning i got to get a glimpse of it because i slept at 5am. but yet it was not red, it was blue. since i am surrounded by mountains, i get to see the fullness of the morning sun at around 8 or 9 am. the mountains cover its first morning glorious beauty.

i am always thankful of the unfolding of a new morning. that means a new day, another day. i am thankful because i get to live again one more day of my life. and with a morning like this (in the picture), i am not losing the wonder of the day. what then would my day be like? how would i spend it? what surprises would i get? this is another exercise of my faith to go through another day.

i have one more day to live. and i am learning to live one day at a time. how long will i live to see one more morning? i dont know. only one thing is certain now, that i am ready to see the passing of another day, and ready to welcome a new morning. that i am ready to see the passing of my life, and ready to welcome a new life eternal.