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Posted by Paul in Mich on October 23, 2004 at 17:38:22 from (66.188.26.29):
In Reply to: Looking to make new friends posted by Robert E. Smith on October 23, 2004 at 13:03:26:
Bob, I can relate to your story. While I was born and raised on a farm here in Mid Mich., I spent most of my adult life either in the Miami Fla. area, Dover Del., and Columbus Ohio. when I retired from the company I worked for as a machinist, I had the opportunity to move back to within 3 miles of the family farm. It had been since sold, and looks nothing like it did when I lived there, but my cousin"s husband farms around 3,600 acres, and my helping drive semi during the harvest 3 yrs ago has turned into just about as many hours as any retired chap would want. Actually I could make it a full time job if I let it. The point is that I am able to live out partially, a life long dream of farming, but without the financial risk. I have been offered several jobs as a C.N.C. machine programmer or operator, or 1st class machinist, or programming consultant for considerably more money than I"m making farming, but at this point in my life, it isnt about the money, its about doing what I love and have always loved. At 65, I don"t know how much longer I"ll be able to do it, as arthritis in old football knees have placed physical limitations on me that I dont particularly like, but as long as I can go, and contribute, I plan to keep it up. Folks ask me from time to time if I have lost my mind working like this, and my answer is that doing something I love isnt work. It may be physically demanding, but it ain"t work to me. If there is any way you can find somewhere to fulfill your dream, by all means, do it. You will never regret it. Keep looking and I"m sure also that you"ll find someone who will afford you that opportunity. Good Luck.
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