Sea-Goat, Water-Bearer, Year of the Goat
Sign of the time (I don't believe in broad strokes depicting life, this is just for fun) being born on the cusp of Mythical Sea-Goat or the Goddess Water-Bearer, also born in the year of the wood Goat! Perhaps Goat wins.....
Stepping through time, what is in the number, mindset, attitude is what it all boils down to, some slow down make themselves old, others just keep going like a young goat in the fields.
Reflecting back on what we were born into....
1958: U.S. launched first satellite, a few months after Soviet Union sent Sputnik into orbit. Now Sputnik was the name given to my Uncle's dog, some of the history was told when this gorgeous Collie dog was given an unusual name. Had to look up the year dating Sputnik event!
Cold wars, hot wars do we as humans ever stop, say no to the powers that be?
1961: Berlin Wall went up dividing East from West, this took 28 years to rip down which happened during our time as well. When traveling through Germany at certain train stations one would see the guards checking trains coming in/out of the East, think about it so many families split for too long. 31 May 1961 Republic of South Africa was formed, breaking away from the Commonwealth. After a whites-only referendum in 1960 by Verwoerd a win of 52% led to the following 33 years under crazy rule. Raised in and English speaking home, you went to and English speaking school, attended English speaking church, seldom getting to know culture of Afrikaaner neighbours, never rubbing shoulders with other nationalities. Cultural Survival As children, our only contact with local tribal people was a Xhosa lady who only came into the home once a week to clean floors to "pay her room rental in our back garden", enabling her to work in other homes earning a living. Only ever returning home for Christmas, supporting her family in the then Transkei? A Tswana work associate of my fathers who loved gardening, lived too far from his family home, arrived on odd weekends to enjoy time away from the hostels, bleak, over populated dwellings? 1961 - How similar in history, both North and South with going to great lengths in destroying people lives. When do we ever learn? 1969: Moon landing, South African's never saw this on television since this only arrived officially on the 6th January 1976 for fear outside news may corrupt our thinking? How reliant we became on music of the time to obtain information, lyrics of songs, or very short black and white movie news reals before main film shows, very little was divulged. However many by now had become friends with other race groups, made some wonderful friends, started to learn more about our own people, horrific when you think you live the first most relevant part of your childhood not knowing one another. February 1976 married then traveled to learn more about the North (story for another day), after a year long engagement marrying to quickly meant you must be pregnant! What crap, all these hidden agendas, yet here we are in 2021 still living by man made rules, very few question, why? World Population 1955 - 2.8 billion people, 2021 - 7.8 billion people? Rate of approximately 278% growth is extremely perplexing, are we on a path of self-destruction or will younger generation slow this down. South Africa 2021 ranked 25th with 59.7 million, population in 1955 was 15.2 million ranked at 33 in the world. Time to consider restricting human breeding world wide. Back to age and mindset, this has hit home on so many levels of late with some of the elders we know in their eighties or nineties still enjoying life, now locked up in old age homes like prison cells for this covid thingy. Yes many are dying, it is not without compassion that I speak now, it is of people who labored all their life, fought wars, lived through recession, now witnessing unfair laws imposed by being suddenly cut off from society. Ask yourself, did you work all your life to be locked up, calibre of older generation is unquestionable, no complaints, offering a better life for all who make it through this pandemic. People facing increasing hardship presses down on those previously disposed of land, work or ownership, yet they smile, who knows how? The short period from 1994 to 2008 gave very few enough of a firm footing to obtain a home or land, while those who rule enjoy bloated earnings to gloat over. Government spending now will have to be paid eventually, added burden in taxation for future generations. Major concern is 52% unemployed a new 17 year high. Age is not for sissies, your bones ache, joints do the "snap crackle and pop", for heavens sake keep your brain active! Share knowledge for next generation to do better than those who went before them. Living in a beautiful country, a little blue dot in the universe with much to celebrate, not always destroy, bemoan, people need one another it is as simple as "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade", a smile is better than a frown. Trivial Information January 21 Zodiac Birthday Signs – Born on the cusp of Aquarius and Capricorn, you have the advantage of being both friendly and charismatic, yet shrewd and practical. Frank and honest, with strong convictions and sharp intellect, you like to be direct and speak your mind. Original in your approach, you enjoy learning and can be prudent and discerning. Although you possess an easygoing style, you may also have to overcome a tendency to be irritable, as it might estrange you from others. Bday Personality Goats are loving and selfless, always thinking for others, even if it works against their own interest. Chinese New Year Quotes To Live By Now on a positive note, life will always come with challenges no matter where we live. A favourite quote, Be Optimistic by Nelson Mandela “I am fundamentally an optimist. Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.” Thanks for being here, reading about some things reeling around my head on my special day, between phone calls and trying to put this into words, mixed fortunes, strange events, still looking forward to the future in anticipation of change. All photography my own using unless otherwise stated with source link below. Any queries or requests please drop a comment below or make contact with me, have a wonderful day! 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You're welcome @joanstewart, thanks for your lovely comment! 😊
Given the title, I couldn't resist... 😂
Hope you have the happiest of natal days, Joan and may all your birthday wishes come true! 🎂
Ha ha Traci now that is a cute goat to enjoy the cake with. Never had cake after two teeth extracted earlier in the week.
1955 was born early on a Friday morning, obviously arrived to enjoy the weekend 😉
That is such a sweet pair, and maybe true love.
Goats are loving and selfless, always thinking for others, even if it works against their own interest.
If we only all had some what more goat mindset
Yup, saying also goes "as stubborn as a goat" applies, broad strokes for a good laugh.
That really hits hard doesn't it.
BUT
This is what it is all about.
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Ah @jaynie some times things way heavy on the heart, lost many elderly whom one gets to know and love in the last year, all through my son's small home business (I do the accounting, get to know many very well, most enjoy chatting... loneliness).
Madiba always gives such wonderful insight and wisdom even beyond the grave.
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Awe I missed your birthday, but hope you had a very happy one Joan! Love your post, isn't it strange how this Covid has brought the entire world to a standstill, and making us call back the past! Some very nostalgic thoughts here if I'm reading between the lines. We certainly never know what life has in store for us not so!
Wishing you an awesome year Joan,good health so you can continue enjoying nature and all the good things in life;)
Ah Lizelle one does go back trying to make sense of how moving forward will work.
A world conflicted, glad I have always managed to keep busy, whether out in nature, around home or whatever situation placed into. People one shares time with, fleeting as it is, it always leaves an imprint on ones life irrespective of good or bad.
Keep moving forward smiling, hope Mom is coping with this horrid heat, you and yours are all well.
Thanks for the wishes, a quiet day spent, except for phone calls with family finding out how they are all managing. To brighter tomorrows!
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Happy Birthday Joan! 🎉I’m a few days late with the best wishes but if you are like me you like to celebrate all week.
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Happy Belated Birthday, @joanstewart! I hope it was a great. Loved this post and the historic moments in South Africa!
Thanks Jayna, history is strange, what we are currently living through questionable. Yet here we are still discussing, not appearing to move forward into any better future.
Nice post quite a bit of great history some good quotes to live by and i will try and stay young like them young goats in the fields. 😆
Desperately trying to keep my mind on the right track, bit difficult of late 😄 feels like we being bombarded from every which way over here.
I know that feeling @joanstewart it's got to get better sooner or later 👍
I think not. We had 10 000 years already... and we still fall for the Divide & Conquer Trap... as it's perfectly visible with everyone being divided between "Left and Right" these days. 🙄
Sputnik is a nice name for a dog. Did he live up the name?
Nice shots!
Too many blindly follow, keep chasing square circles!
Sputnik was a gorgeous girl 😌, full of beans and happy always.