May Green

May has begun, and all around, lush plants are in full bloom, wafting their sweet smell through the air. Meanwhile, whenever May approaches, I’m reminded of a key holder wth a letter “五月病です” that my elementary school friend used to attach to his school bag. ‘五月病(May blues)’ is a Japanese term that refers a phenomenon where students or new employees start new school or job in April, experience the feeling of depression or anxiety in May due to various factors such as stress or adjustment difficulties. I’ve also heard that May is called ‘魔の季節’ because of the highest rate of suicide. What a gloomy topic for the begging of the month!

The hue of blue really holds a negative and positive impacts on us, while it can evoke a sense of melancholy, as with May blues, it also represents the beauty, magnificence, ecstasy of the sky and ocean.

Hope you have a lovely day.

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[ New Words ]
・waft : more deliberate and intentional movement than floating
  ※ fragrant movement