Thoughtful

I was thrilled to be given these hina-matsuri dolls by my Japanese teacher. March 3rd is Japanese Girl's Day called hina-matsuri. It's a celebration for Japanese girls. People display a set of hina dolls in the house, wishing girls' healthy growth and happiness.

Traditionally, parents or grand parents of a newborn girl buy a set of gorgeous hina dolls unless they have special dolls, which are inherited from generation to generation. Hina dolls are dressed in Japanese ancient costumes and are displayed usually from the end of February to March 3rd. My Japanese teacher is celebrating the birth of her first grand daughter, hence the lovely gift. :))

When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity.
Albert Einstein