Sometimes I think of the dozens of winter holidays, of Christmas holidays, that we've gone through so far. I remember a few, but one cannot be forgotten, even though it was sad.The event I'm talking about didn't happen on Christmas; it happened a few weeks before this holiday, which children love.

Spring reminded me of the flowers in the botanical garden. Spring is the best time to spend wonderful moments in a botanical garden. The flowers are many, and you can see in them the joy of being, all fresh and bright and grateful to the earth, the sun, the warmth, and the rain.

Sunday in the park. It's happening in Iasi, Romania. The park is called Copou and is famous and sought after by locals and tourists. I spent many pleasant days there with my wife and friends. # The park is made for walking and playing, which first caught my attention when I arrived. A little girl was playing, actually hiding behind a strange bench.

A trip and a walk.Iasi is Romania's cultural capital. Unofficially but accepted by most people in this country, this northeastern city has been very important in Romanian culture, with a strong development in the 19th century. It was even the capital of Romania at one time, when the recognized capital, Bucharest, was occupied by German troops, and the royal house and other state institutions took refuge here.

In an increasingly ugly and unbearable world, only beauty can save us. This is my opinion, which is a bit forced and not always true. It doesn't apply to everyone; everyone has their views and problems. I believe that beauty can make us forget the bad, at least for a while.

# Wednesday's walk takes me to the same park where my footsteps have pounded dozens of times before, and will hopefully continue to do so.Circus Park in Bucharest. # The Metropolitan Circus in Bucharest is housed in a building that resembles a UFO, a classic flying saucer shape, as observed and photographed since the middle of the last century. I'm not sure how real they were. In my adolescence and youth, I was fascinated by these objects. I read a lot of books, I saw a lot of movies, but now I doubt it was real.