Replies to post #3674 on Men's Campfire

[Trinityz1]

oh there's a bunch of us out here, those who
came from rural life, live it, or returned to it....

% wise tho....you're correct....
those of us who return to it or choose it later on
generally need the simplicity of it.....to see life clearly....
as we have come to know it......

A Main thing a person needs is no regrets in life
if they have them, deal with them.....
and then live.....really live.....I've lived a few lifetimes in this one
packed a LOT in....kept few friends...but had and have real friends....

and just don't have the time to get along with those who aren't real...
have no depth....or maybe only have dogma.....

years ago, was sitting at a fire the night before my blood brother's wedding
I was to be best man the next day
he remarked....do you realize if we were sitting in this same place
100 years ago.....we'd be wondering what's over that next mtn....
He was right and I've shared the same statement at times with others.....

where others have done nothing
I went over that mtn in life to see the other side......
and I've never been bored.....
had way more than my share of excitement, danger, intrigue, loss,
and am still here to tell it........when it so happens......

I have a friend who's had a similar life.......
we don't agree on some things....
BUT
we keep a conversation interesting when we share places and things we've done.
remind each other of things we did do..........and laugh.....
just to keep up with what happens here
he went out and became friends with an 87 yr old farmer by him.....
has gone out and helped him so he understands when I tell him about
something that's happened here....like carrying a weak calf in through
2 feet of snow....300 yards....setting it down.....picking it up...
getting it inside so it can get warmed.....

then at midnight when momma's bag comes in and feels like it's about to bust
taking it and getting them back together....how some remember and appreciate it
how some avoid me and won't let me near....after saving their lives......

not that much different than people........
except if one them pisses me off I can threaten to shoot them and eat them....
somehow.....that message just seems to get through to a stubborn animal