Posted 1/5/2010 22:43 (#1005492 - in reply to #1003052) Subject: RE: Young Farmer, No one is perfect
SW Saskatchewan
I don't know the details of Mr Smith, but I guess my comment to you is to recognize that everyone is multi-dimensional. Everyone can teach you something that you need to hold on to and everyone is less than perfect so they can serve as a cautionary tale.
I took my run at being a "superfarmer', the 80's burned me up but didn't destroy me. I tried to be honorable in all my dealings and not to put the god of "success" as my goal. Life took a lot out of me but I wouldn't have it any other way, I got a lot in return and relatively little of it has been cash.
I would not tell anyone to only play half as good as they can at Basketball or Hockey and I don't think it appropriate to tell you to be only half as good as you can be at farming.
Just recognize that your life is bigger than sports or your job. Be good, be happy and good luck.
Hey MSB, do you have anymore stories on Eugene Smith?
