[AT] Time passing and how to keep the farm going

[Henry Miller]

On Saturday 25 February 2006 23:36, Grant Brians wrote:

> p.s. I am not complaining, just looking for some enlightenment on how to
> make life work better.

Sometimes life will just not allow itself to work better.   Do the best you 
can.

It is always best to visit while health is good.   If you were able to visit 
last month, before the spring planting season you could skip this visit.   
Life may have thrown other curves at you though, and prevented that.

It is always a good idea to be on good terms with neighbors.   (Though there 
are some neighbors that the best you can hope for is you never see each other 
again).    Sometimes one of them can help.    Maybe one has kid just old 
enough to drive tractor so he can do some of your work now.   Or maybe you 
can do all the busy stuff now when it must be done, but when things slow down 
a little the neighbor will be able to stay busy while you leave.  Maybe there 
is a retired farmer in the area who would be willing to help out.

It goes without saying that if you hear of a neighbor in your situation you 
should have been knocking on their door offering to help out as much as you 
can - good neighbor means you make it your goal to help others more than they 
help you.    If your neighbors are also good this will balance out, if not, 
God will see your efforts.  (Of course you might be the unlucky one that ends 
up needing more help than you can give)