Village of Severovo: The countryside experience

One of my recurring daydreams after high school is being in a countryside in a glorious spring weather, with views of landscapes so lovely like a fantasy and me speaking in a foreign language with the man I love. GOD is really in control of everything in our life. Daydreams do come true!

Here, Ivan showing me around his grandparents' land

This day was dedicated to meet the Grandparents

The sweetest one is Ruzica, which means “little Rose” in English. Perhaps it is Rosita in our language. 

She is 81. And when asked how she was, she said “Not good, but now that you’re here, I am excellent”.  She kept saying how she took care of Ivan’s parents, Ivan & his sister, and how she would take care of our future children. Aaawww! I sat across her in the dining table, and many times I caught her blowing me sweet kisses! Moments like that money just can't buy!

all the things that riddle my excitement from turkish coffee to fresh flowers to posing against the radiant landscapes

some sheep sightings!

a few carefree moments while playing in the stack of hay! PRICELESS!

Sunset: Nature's Infinite Mystery

But this trip, aside from what i had expected ended up to be something else entirely.

In this age of new media, when people do things too fast, people tend to forget to pause. To slow down. To appreciate the old-fashioned. Being here where I am, gives me that big time opportunity! Just by watching countryside dwellers live their quiet simple life I am also reminded about self-reliance. That's a good thing about living far away from your comfort zone, when you want something, you always gotta do it on your own. And in a country like Serbia where economy is not at its best, everybody simply relies on their countryside expertise & experience to survive. Of course, there are always two sides to the coin. There are back draws on both living in a city or suburb. But one thing noticeable is that the common genuinity in the countryside people. Nobody feels stressed to compete or prove something. Everybody has that precious smile and social life is all about energy, communicating, talking for hours, drinking, and watching the sunset. Yes they do have internet-- but that's not the reason to revitalize themselves! 

They gained my respect because of that. 

As the night was closing in, I watched the team work silently with the hays for the sheeps to have something to eat for the coming winter, I gushed “How lucky these sheeps to have all of you prepare all these for them”.  And immediately Ivan said “How lucky we would be to have them for our meals”.  They are meant for the dark months. Haha, oo nga naman! May point siya do’n! :p

A drink of rakija, a popular beverage throughout the Balkans, of course, completes the day!!

AND while this life is not to everyone's taste, I still would say that a trip to the countryside can balance human sanity. 

Follow my PROGRESS as I adjust in this life!