tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post657790271043714753..comments2023-09-11T02:30:21.736-07:00Comments on Just a Man with his Thoughts: The City and the FarmThe Griperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-21347671590297823052008-06-09T14:15:00.000-07:002008-06-09T14:15:00.000-07:00Love this post, Griper, but that's because I live ...Love this post, Griper, but that's because I live on a farm. We farm our own vegetables and sell the surplus. My hubby and I are retired, but decided to renovate an old farmhouse and do this. We made that decision exactly because of the points you made in this post. Our first three children were drug around the world during my husband's 20 year Army career. When we adopted our six-year-old Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540710405153666843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-79702093110759083982008-06-04T19:14:00.000-07:002008-06-04T19:14:00.000-07:00lista,the payment of money teaches nothing of mone...lista,<BR/>the payment of money teaches nothing of money management. it teaches that when you do something you deserve to be paid for it in some kind of reward. <BR/><BR/>it does not teach responsibilty and obligation to family. it does not teach that you are a part of a family and as a member of that family certain things are expected of you. it does not instill into you those attributes that goThe Griperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-91721988558872745902008-06-04T13:42:00.000-07:002008-06-04T13:42:00.000-07:00The payment of money does teach some principles of...The payment of money does teach some principles of money management, yet it also reminds me of another negative trend and that is that on the farm, children were valued as more of an asset because they offered free labor, yet now a days children are more of a liability because we have to supply their needs, yet they do nothing to add to our jobs and businesses.Listahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-57176623975393767092008-06-01T09:11:00.000-07:002008-06-01T09:11:00.000-07:00karen,i had to chuckle at that. nice try.but the a...karen,<BR/>i had to chuckle at that. nice try.<BR/><BR/>but the answer is there too. do those who live in the suburbs need to abide by the laws of nature or the laws of man primarily?The Griperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-52915190890706239962008-05-31T21:54:00.000-07:002008-05-31T21:54:00.000-07:00Wow, Griper-- very insightful, as usual.What about...Wow, Griper-- very insightful, as usual.<BR/><BR/>What about the suburbs? ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-68706707587042189272008-05-31T13:34:00.000-07:002008-05-31T13:34:00.000-07:00lista,"than we should give them chores, even if it...lista,<BR/>"than we should give them chores, even if it's house and yard work, whether than farm work."<BR/><BR/>yes, that could be true except for one problem. we live in a society thar declares that kids should be given a reward(payment of money mostly) of some kind when chores are given. <BR/><BR/>on the farm it was done because you were part of a family and expected to carry your own weight The Griperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-46320098979843927682008-05-31T11:10:00.000-07:002008-05-31T11:10:00.000-07:00We can still learn from what we consider the best ...We can still learn from what we consider the best of any era. For exmple, if it is good for children to have chores at an early age, than we should give them chores, even if it's house and yard work, whether than farm work.<BR/><BR/>Not only are the elderly not respected, but the kids now a days don't even respect adults.Listahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-78324302240450022162008-05-31T01:03:00.000-07:002008-05-31T01:03:00.000-07:00yes, bb, i agree though we still have to admit the...yes, bb, i agree though we still have to admit there still are a few family farms still, probably more than we realize too because of all the publicity is on the those large corporated farms. but mostly as you said, it was then.....The Griperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937560474548021334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-11310218345846309222008-05-30T17:28:00.000-07:002008-05-30T17:28:00.000-07:00There is much to be said for growing up on a farm....There is much to be said for growing up on a farm..learning the value of hard work, being your own boss. For whatever reason, that lifestyle has gone the way of numerous sad auctions at many old farmsteads. And despite "In the city, where a safety net is not provided there is a demand that government provide it.", we have spent untold billions on farm bills through the years: from the broader BB-Idahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168862935045755393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19510439.post-74229355273113281122008-05-30T08:15:00.000-07:002008-05-30T08:15:00.000-07:00Griper you know I never lived on a farm but you it...Griper you know I never lived on a farm but you it all makes sense to me to hear this. Most people now a days dont respect your neighbors or the elderly around us. Its pitiful really. I have to say my grandmother has taught me a lot about life but she passed away 5 years ago.tweetey30https://www.blogger.com/profile/04780963604845788306noreply@blogger.com