Monday 31 August 2009

Like a peasant


Recently my son remarked, "Mum, you live like a peasant!"

"Your ideal home is in the countryside with a small house but a huge garden.You'll grow vegetables and keep dogs. You'll wear your straw hat, ride bicycle everywhere and eat pumpkin and sweet potato all day long."

He cannot comprehend why I choose the simple life when I could live in the city surrounded by lights and glamour. Well, when I was young like him, I was attracted to the glitzy life too. I've been there, done that and now I crave to be away from the madding crowd.

He has also noticed that I'm happiest when I'm driving back to my parent's home every weekend. My face lights up when I see the vast expanse of space and greenery. I feel a buzz when I see the sun dipping beneath the canopy of trees in the distance, painting the sky with a gorgeous palette of colours. Maybe I'm biased but the sunsets are the most beautiful at my parent's place.

Indeed my dream is to be back at the farm again during my sunset years, where I can live like a peasant until I fade away into the darkness.

6 comments:

Nick Phillips (15/03/1967 - 04/11/2022) said...

Your son is probably going to call me a peasant too cos that's exactly what I wanna do when I retire! LOL!

Fresh Fry aka 福星 said...

well, the sunset thing might be true! countryside has less pollutants = less particles + dust to cover up the sun rays = sunrise + sunset more beautiful. hehehe.....*WIDE GRIN*

oh, i haven't been to your folks' farm hor? i wanna go when the monsoon rain goes away! *WIDE GRIN*

WaterLearner said...

Europe would suit you really fine ..

Petunia Lee said...

Hooray for peasantry!!

EE said...

In the end, ashes to ashes, it's all back to basics!

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