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Dreaming and milking

I was reading some earlier texts that I have written here... It's amazing how life changes, how different it was 4 years ago than it is now. That time I had just returned from Africa, I had come back home from a lifechanging experience. How full of hope and life I was that time, how much energy I had and how many dreams, how many plans. I am sure that all of us who went through that time in Denmark and after in Africa were more or less confused and changed by the time we got back home. Something happened, something that changed the way of thinking and feeling for forever, I could guess, since 4 years is not quite forever yet. In time, that confusion and change has found it's balance. I have given up certain things, build up a new life in more simple way. I never thought I could find such peace in the countryside.
Before there was a text where I had written about dreaming and cleaning. I worked as a cleaner just to have a work, I really didn't enjoy it very much, but that time it was necessary to earn the living. I must say I learned a lot from that work, I am still able to tidy up even the worst mess in my house in just about 2 hours without it being totally unbearable task to do, very usefull skill I would say ;) What I also learned was that I will never ever ( never say never, but still...) work in a place with only female workers, the amount of gossipping and backstabbing... that was unbearable.
Today I am still dreaming, dreaming is a neverending thing to do. Dreaming is awesome! There are no limits for dreaming, no one can tell you what you can or cannot dream about, the whole universe is open to you in your dreams, there are no foolish dreams and it's the best thing to do while milking cows. Of course you can choose to listen to the noises of the cowhouse instead, some moomoo, machine sounds, some more moomoo, tractor sound, cow farts, another moomoo. Unfortunately I still don't speak cow, so during the first hours of the morning the communication with my workmates is mainly done by the udder. This leaves me a lot of time to dream dream dream.. And what has changed from the cleaning times, is that I actually enjoy my work nowadays and it reflects the same good energy to my dreams :)

Comments

Amparo said…
Sweet Milla!! :D I also dream all the time. We a both dreamers! But it is nothing bad about it. It help to focus in what you really like in life, open your mind and, also keeps you happy and positive. Dream! dream all you want, eventually dreams becomes real. Love you!
Amparo
Milla said…
Ooooh dear Amparo! So happy to hear from you and even more happier to know you are keeping up the good work of dreaming! :D Hope you are doing good and may all your dreams come true <3 hugs

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