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Back to these shoes...boots. These are my everyday shoes these days and when I put them on I can't help but think about my dad. These boots make me think about him in so many ways but the one that I must share is how much he encouraged me to quit my job and get out here on the farm, where the boys are! When I say the boys, I mean my boys. My boys that I've given birth to, changed their diapers, nursed them, cleaned them, and disciplined them...my boys...4 healthy boys!
I remember thinking how could my dad encourage me to do something so much out of the ordinary and against the grain. Well if you had the pleasure of knowing my dad, he was no where near ordinary and almost always chose to go against the grain! I love that about him. And he'd go against the grain with passion that demanded you to take note! So I knew I needed to listen when he was telling me to quit my job. In a time when most women have careers and work outside the home and the fact that I never ever thought about not having a regular j-o-b...here was my dad pushing me almost insisting that I change direction. So I listened with much frustration, but I listened! Did I mention that I'm just a tad hard headed?! Ha ha!
So here I am...helping on the farm along side my hubby and 4 boys...loving this life! A life I never thought I'd live, doing things I never thought I'd do...some days are killer and I scream and cry and think why in the world did my dad encourage me to do this? Other days I feel like I've conquered the world, especially when I do or understand something new for the first time. But most days I have joy and peace in my heart that I've never known before! Then I stop and think, "Dad was right again!"
I've worked outside the home and now at home and I'm thankful for both experiences. I love how life changes most of the time and I'm just trying to enjoy today. Thinking that KEEP ON KEEPIN' is just a pretty great life!
I remember thinking how could my dad encourage me to do something so much out of the ordinary and against the grain. Well if you had the pleasure of knowing my dad, he was no where near ordinary and almost always chose to go against the grain! I love that about him. And he'd go against the grain with passion that demanded you to take note! So I knew I needed to listen when he was telling me to quit my job. In a time when most women have careers and work outside the home and the fact that I never ever thought about not having a regular j-o-b...here was my dad pushing me almost insisting that I change direction. So I listened with much frustration, but I listened! Did I mention that I'm just a tad hard headed?! Ha ha!
So here I am...helping on the farm along side my hubby and 4 boys...loving this life! A life I never thought I'd live, doing things I never thought I'd do...some days are killer and I scream and cry and think why in the world did my dad encourage me to do this? Other days I feel like I've conquered the world, especially when I do or understand something new for the first time. But most days I have joy and peace in my heart that I've never known before! Then I stop and think, "Dad was right again!"
I've worked outside the home and now at home and I'm thankful for both experiences. I love how life changes most of the time and I'm just trying to enjoy today. Thinking that KEEP ON KEEPIN' is just a pretty great life!
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