Khalil Gibran (quote reblogged from The Wandering Sweet Potato)
“When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.”
It may be a strange title for an 8th March post but it what it is.
Women, instead of just flowers I wish to gift you two minutes in the life of these goats, swallows and poppies from last May in Grosseto. Let’s munch together and reflect.
Are you happy? Full of joy, or is it sorrow?
Do you wish to know a secret?
Make your own story!
Happy March 8th – International Women’s Day!
Manja Mexi Moving (closed) 
Love this!! Happy international women’s day!
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Thank you, Irma! 🙂 I’m glad you do.
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Yes…love your message, quote and goats – and poppies. ♥ Wishing you a great weekend!
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Thank you, Leya. 🙂 Poppies not here yet but many other blossoms coming up. There too, I’m sure!
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Yay, today I spotted the first coltsfoot!
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Oh, this one I had to google. 🙂 Never heard of this name before!
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Maybe you don’t even have it over there?
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Quite possibly. We don’t even have bluebells!
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😦
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😀 But we have so many others coming up. 😉 No worries!
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I’ll be happier when women no longer need “a day” because equality is a given.
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Oh, for sure, Joanne. But to me this reminds me of all that has been and how we got to at least this stage. When I was growing up in Yugoslavia this day was huge and for many women the only day when they were able to go out by themselves… Imagine.
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Wow. That is a big deal – in a very shocking kind of way! Celebrate Manja for how far you’ve come!!
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Well, I wasn’t speaking of me personally. 😀 Nor of my parents. Slovenians were always pretty good about it, but in other ex-Yugoslav republics to the south it was not like that.
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😕
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I would be a very happy goat grazing in that field in the shadow of mountains with a whiff of poppies in the air.
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Yes, Susanne, I find them so very content too. Proper Tuscan goats. Thank you!
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Beautiful field. Such relaxing place to be. Thanks for the quote and lovely photos. 🙂
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Thank you, Amy, I’m glad you find it relaxing. I think this series was just what I needed to find that day.
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Don’t really celebrate it but thanks.
Lovely pics and message.
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Thanks, Bojana. No, me neither, but it reminds me of how it used to be in Yugoslavia. Such a major holiday! 🙂
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It was, wasn’t it?
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I liked that very much. Only smiles 🙂 Great way to highlight the day!
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Thank you, Joey! This used to be such a major day when I was growing up. We drew cards for mothers, grandmothers, teachers. We brought them flowers. We didn’t have father’s day, for example.
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Oh! Well that’s neat!
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That was a great gift! Those are some cool looking goats. And I have to say, I’ve never seen goats in a field of poppies before. Cool pics, and nice quotes. Happy belated Women’s Day!
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Thank you, Lindsay. 🙂 Over here poppies infiltrate into every patch of land. I’m glad you like the goats. To me they seemed very happy.
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