10/27/2024
I haven't written in a while. Some have asked why? Many issues have come up that would have been good to write about, yet I find myself in a position that I have lacked the time or the patience to be polite. I seem to want patience, yet I want it right now!
We live in troubled times. We have an election coming up that we should vote on candidates and Issues that affect us all in different ways. Urban people have different challenges than rural people. There are more Urban people than rural people so the vote carries more weight in those areas.
Each wants their own way of life. The convenience and availability in town appeals to many, especially our youth. The rural lifestyle gives others a purpose with our everyday life. We forgo many vacations and the latest greatest for a piece of equipment, feed for our livestock or the space to enjoy life in the way we want.
Both are important. Work done in town sometimes makes our jobs easier in the rural areas, the food and products we produce rurally sustain the lifestyle Urban people enjoy. This may explain why rural people aren't so excited about re-introducing predators to areas we graze livestock. It makes our job more difficult and dangerous.
I won't go on and on about how you should vote. That decision should be based on what is good for us all and not just our individual needs. The solution is a complexed one. Those who identify problems with no action haven't accomplished much. The problem presented itself without much of a search. Happy Sunday, Thanks, Pat.