Sunday, September 22, 2019

Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

My husband and I saw a lovely film yesterday, "Honeyland".  It's a documentary about a beekeeper in Masedonia, who is the only beekeeper in Europe who still finds and nurtures the bees in their rocks, trees and caves.  They shot 400 hours of film, and what they've edited tells the story of the last person left in her village (with her mother), and how she survives  and interacts with a nearby town and her neighbors.  It is touching, utterly revealing and a glimpse into a world we know nothing about.  The co-filmmakers are women, and I like that as well.  They tell her story so empathetically and undramatically, which is refreshing.  There is no agenda or talking point.  We just meet and get to know an amazing woman, surviving utterly on her own, but with daily, simple interactions that illuminate her soul. 

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