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Obviously

What profession do you admire most and why?

Of course I have to say farming. I was raised by a farmer, grew up on a farm and helped out on the farm from a very young age.

It’s not just the hard, thankless work. It’s the fact that you are walking a tightrope and your balance is completely out of your hands. You’re at the mercy of the weather. Also bugs.

Which, obviously, you can’t control.

Dad & I

17 responses to “Obviously”

  1. Beautiful photo, CJ and bless the farmers, yes. I enjoy learning about your background. My parents were raised on farms.

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    1. Thanks Michele ☺️

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      1. You’re welcome and thank you! 🌽 (my dad was from Iowa)

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      2. Okay i was thinking how do you farm in the desert lol

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      3. lol Right about that! My dad’s family had to move to AZ’s dry climate to help with his severe asthma. My mom was raised on a farm in Arkansas. Her family moved to AZ to pick cotton. My parents met as teenagers and the rest is history, as they say.

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      4. Interesting!

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      5. Life is interesting, isn’t The decisions and paths that make up a life. My grandparents (dad’s parents) opened a cafe after moving. Their cafe and home are long gone – covered by a major freeway now.

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  2. So true, CJ. You make great points.

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    1. Thank you Mary!

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  3. I love both the answer and the photo, CJ.

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    1. Thank you ☺️

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      1. You’re welcome, my friend.

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  4. I once worked with a client that grew up harvesting onions. He was a VP in corporate America, but his eyes lit up telling us stories about working on a farm. On a hot day, he said he’d take a break, pull up an onion from the ground and eat just like an apple. His eyes had a lot more life talking about his days working on a farm than working in finance, that’s for sure.

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    1. It’s one of those things that can be romanticized so easily, and i mean that in all the good ways. Working with the land…it’s beautiful 🌾

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  5. Farmers are what prop up the people, without farmers we would starve and it would cause devastating effects. They work tirelessly doing hard labor. 🩷

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    1. Absolutely Rojie!

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