Every spring, the Kuroki family home in the Japanese village of Sintomi becomes a real place of pilgrimage. Thousands of tourists come here to enjoy the wonderful view around. Here, thousands of pink buds bloom and everything becomes a bright carpet. The Kuroki family greets everyone with warmth and joy.
It all started many decades ago. In 1956, Tosiiuki and Iasuko got married after their parents agreed. They did not know each other until the wedding, but they understood, in time, that they were made for each other.
Husbands lived in love and understanding. They had three wonderful children, whom they raised with great care and love. Their house was always full of joy and laughter.
The family was supported by the production of cow’s milk, which took up a lot of their time and attention. However, Tosiiuki and Iasuko never complained and supported each other: “I don’t remember a day when my wife was sad. She never lacked strength of character and always knew how to cheer me up. ” said Tosiiuki.
After 30 years together, the couple began to think about well-deserved rest. Their children had already grown up and were well on their feet. So they began to live as they pleased.
The two spouses began to travel through Japan and enjoy the beauty of their country. Iasuko had been dreaming about this for many years. It seems that her dreams came to life, but the two would be tried by fate, receiving a heavy blow.
In 1986, Iasuko’s vision suddenly worsened. The doctors could not do anything about it, and in just one week, the woman went blind. It all happened very quickly, without anyone expecting it.
This caused a lot of suffering to Iasuko. She stopped enjoying life like she used to and became depressed. Seeing her condition, her husband tried in many ways to soothe her, but all his attempts failed.
In the spring of next year, Tosiiuki noticed a group of people looking intently at the ground around his house. He realized that they were interested in the pink flowers that grew and stood out on the gray earth after the winter.
That gave the man a great idea. He decided to plant only this kind of flower all around the house. Since his wife flatly refused to leave the house and communicate with the world, then the others should come to their home!
For two years, Tosiiuki worked hard to bring his idea to fruition. He had to redraw the plan of the lot they lived on. He dug water channels and planted phlox everywhere.
The idea of the caring husband paid off! Iasuko was more and more attracted to the smell of flowers and began to spend more time in the garden.
Communicating with everyone who crossed her threshold to see the miracle in her yard, Iasuko realized that her life was not over. She realized that it could still be useful and interesting to others. And so, the smile returned to the woman’s lips.
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