Learning to be a farmer has been, and still is, one of the most meaningful experiences of my life. I'm definitely still just a wannabe farmer, but as i learn and grow in experiences, i learn more about God and have a deeper understanding and experience of life in general. Last night, i had to make the decision to end the life of a sick chicken. This is definitely not the first time, but i remember the first time. I think that making choices about the lives of your livestock must be the most challenging part about being a farmer. A farmer values the lives of his animals. Yet he has to make decisions about their lives, almost as if the are commodities, which they also are. Last night, i found that the sadness in my heart and the tears on my face were pretty much the same as the very first time that i finally came to the conclusion that my charge's suffering should be ended. This time, the decision making process was much easier, because i knew my options, ...
Wow that was amazing. As I was reading some of your stories on how to live your life on that country land then there it comes Texas Land Sales who in fact will be very contented also living same place as yours. You have great power and strong will to live well with your loving husband.
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