Happy Valentine's Day to Everyone!

In Japan, women give chocolates to men. I think Feb. 14th is still a day when a woman confesses her love to her special someone with a chocolate. A woman who already has a husband or a boyfriend gives him a chocolate. 

On the other hand, fancy chocolate for myself as a treat is getting popular. Plus, a chocolate can be a small gift as a token of gratitude to people (both males & even females).

So I'm expressing my gratitude with a lovely chocolate picture, to everyone who visits my blog. (Sorry, it's a picture and not a chocolate itself, but...)   Let's open it! 

Happy Valentine's Day to Everyone💚 

How do you celebrate Valentine's Day in your country? In Europe and the United States, men give presents to women, such as chocolates, candies, flowers...right? We all have our own way to spend this day, and it's all right. Having said that, I wonder how it is like in Poland because Collie is Polish American, although he was born and raised in America. :3  I received a poetic message from him❤︎

Still cold, yet it's a sunny day and I feel the breath of spring these days.

May you always have a smile on your face, love in your heart and peace in your soul.

Also, celebrating Saint Valentine on this solemn day, 

Rose

Falling asleep & leaning on a boyfriend's shoulder on the train.

I sometimes see a girl with her head resting on her boyfriend's shoulder on the train. A pleasant sight, but at the same time, I felt a little sad. It is like, making me realize, I am alone in Japan since a man I love lives in U.S.A.

However☆  When I was seeing a certain picture he sent me....

Wow! I'm leaning on him on the train...💖

I am like a girl who is sleeping on her boyfriend's shoulder in Japan. How sweet it is...! 

That was a quick shot Collie took with his phone when he was sitting besides me on the subway in Tokyo. Was I falling asleep, or looking into us reflected on his smartphone? Both, haha😄

One picture healed my mind. That was a story I wanted to write to you today. 

Be sure to bundle up,  Rose 

There is a glimmer of hope on the horizon.

Photographed by Collie on 2/7 09:34, 2021

What in the world is this? Kampin Kappeli (Kamppi Chapel), the Chapel of Silence in Helsinki, Finland.

Probably you wouldn't recognize it is a chapel at once, unless you were already provided with some information about it in advance.

Kampin kappeli   Simonkatu 7, Narinkkatori 00100 Helsinki

What in the world is this? You never know it's a chapel at a glance. It is located quietly aside on the Narinkka Square. I wanted to come inside, but I regrettably missed. I found it is available from 10:00 - 18:00 when I was trying to enter. It was about 18:20. 

June 16, 2019. People sitting out must be Helsinki locals. Now we are facing Covid-19 pandemic and can't even think about traveling abroad, for a few years, perhaps? 

The unique chapel is created by stacking layers of bent wood and also known as "Chapel of Silence." It is a place to calm down and have a moment of silence. I think it is a good thing a quiet place like this is being prepared every day for people who need a peaceful time in one of the busiest areas in Finland.  

Photography is not allowed inside Kamppi Chapel, nor a whisper, considering people who visited here with a hope to be covered in silence. 

Kampin kappeli   Simonkatu 7, Narinkkatori 00100 Helsinki

I visited here again next day in the morning and came inside as I wished. Inside the rare creation, gentle light from the sky was shining softly. After spending a while, I left. It was a day I flied back to Japan.  

You can look at the inside and see how the ceiling is at www.kampinkappeli.fi

Kamppi Chapel was opened to the public in June, 2012. You are free to visit the chapel during opening hours 10:00 - 18:00...every day!

Yours sincerely, Rose