DaNgEr_KiTtY
07-04-2007, 06:24 PM
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22015372-401,00.html
this happened a few days ago in a town about 15 miles north of me. these were hard working folks, mennonite dairy farmers. i did some work on a "decorative" farm next to them & had the opportunity to meet the wife & her daughters a few times. the girls would often drop by after school to bring eggs, milk or other home made goodies. a few times their mother was with them.
they were a family of peace & love. as i was working on the next farm over i would watch the girls, often a group of 3 or 4, walk down the dirt road adjoining the farms to bring their neighbors small gifts. i would wonder what it would be like to be them.....growing up as a mennonite. crap no beer!
they laughed & talked their way down the road & i realized that they werent missing out on anything at all. i would always try to be respectful & turn off my radio when i saw them coming down the road. one day one of the girls brought me some wild flowers & told me that they were for my wife to enjoy. i helped em one day when i found some of their fence had gone down & a few had escaped. very thankful i took the time to help but it wasnt anything really.
i dont know how its gonna feel next time i drive by that farm. its a beautiful area & farm. hard to think of them gone but i do know that they are in heaven.
this happened a few days ago in a town about 15 miles north of me. these were hard working folks, mennonite dairy farmers. i did some work on a "decorative" farm next to them & had the opportunity to meet the wife & her daughters a few times. the girls would often drop by after school to bring eggs, milk or other home made goodies. a few times their mother was with them.
they were a family of peace & love. as i was working on the next farm over i would watch the girls, often a group of 3 or 4, walk down the dirt road adjoining the farms to bring their neighbors small gifts. i would wonder what it would be like to be them.....growing up as a mennonite. crap no beer!
they laughed & talked their way down the road & i realized that they werent missing out on anything at all. i would always try to be respectful & turn off my radio when i saw them coming down the road. one day one of the girls brought me some wild flowers & told me that they were for my wife to enjoy. i helped em one day when i found some of their fence had gone down & a few had escaped. very thankful i took the time to help but it wasnt anything really.
i dont know how its gonna feel next time i drive by that farm. its a beautiful area & farm. hard to think of them gone but i do know that they are in heaven.