Sow seeds to see them grow. Be patient and wait for nature run its course.
This week near Shipka (Bulgaria) with the organisation “Open Mind” I had the opportunity to spread grain in a field. Plowed ground, a sunny day and a united team are the three perfect ingredients to sow.
When I saw the grains spread on the earth, I realized that one day all these seeds will be transformed into pasta and bread. So, I imagined fields of spaghetti all around me and this made this activity way more fulfilling.
This is my reflection on how nowadays it’s rare to think about the process behind what we buy: the raw material needed and all the time and energy spent in the production process.
I therefore empathized with those people that spend 8 or even more hours per day in the fields, dealing with physical pain in a repetitive work. This to bring something all society will take advantage of.
Two days after, in the Cultural Centre “Svetlina – 1861” in Shipka, I met the old picture of some women from the 1920s. Effort, attention and team work prevailed in their facial expressions and bended backs. This example of devotion can be reached yesterday as today.
Back to the origin of starchy products. Back to feel our ancestors’ energy to make it vibrate again.
