Spirit of Humanity (Plant the Seed - Spark of Humanity)
I was Thursday, May 20, 1999, NW Okie wrote this article, "Spirit of Humanity (Plant the Seed - Spark of Humanity)."
"The spirt of love and compassion, sadly missing from most news broadcasts, is alive and well in Oklahoma, and provides for me a deep sense of hope - hope that that spirit will spread across the land and rekindle the basic 'spark of humanity' that we need so very desperately." Quote by Rod Murrow, 12 May 1999, NW Oklahoma.
This is so True! It only takes one person to plant the seed - Spark Humanity - Spread the Spirit of love and compassion... That is already within us ALL! It can begin with You and me! Together! Like my sister, Dorthy, always says, "Together We CAN Make A Difference!"
That is what I'm trying to do with my column and newsletter. To keep the spark of love, compassion and spirit lit in the heartland and the Universe. Giving people a sense of hope and rebirth of well-being across these lands of ours. AND... Rekindle that spark of humanity.
Tuesday morning I headed for NW Oklahoma to check out what the farmers were doing up there this time of year. I checked in on my friendly farmer in Alfalfa County near the little towns of Dacoma and Cherokee, Oklahoma.
This Farmer reminds me a lot of my dad (Gene McGill). He doesn't take any bull off anyone and was energized trying to get his alfalfa cut, raked and baled before Mother Nature decided to spark the farmer's situation with a few teasing rain clouds. My farmer was (as some might say) out standing (or outstanding) in his field.
Supervising and working alongside his hay crew of neighbors helping neighbors to beat the wrath of Mother Nature's schedule of Spring events.
You see... Farmers don't work on a 9 to 5, Monday through Friday job like some of us city folks. The famrers are up early before dawn and sometimes work through the night and seven days a week. it seems he is always working in harmony with Mother Nature's scheduled events to raise the crops - produce the meat and other necessities that some of us city folks might take for granted.
AND... If the farmer is lucky, he might get a decent price for his labor and come out ahead. BUT... That is only once in a long shot (a gamble with nature) and very rare. Usually, the only one coming out ahead is the banker, backer or broker that loans the farmer the money to produce the next crop of necessities for us all.
If you do take a drive out in the rural areas, you will notice that some of the farmers are putting their wheat crops into hay and grazing off the what crops. The price of wheat ($2.25) isn't worth spending precious income to harvest it. That is the situation here in the heartland. How is it where you live?
The next time you drive through the rural countryside, stop and take a good look around. If you see a farmer out in his field of dreams, make an effort to talk to him and thank him for all the necessities he supplies on your table each day. What would we do without them... The Farmers and Ranchers?!
Go out and make a Great day for yourself and someone special! I'm headed out to kick some cows this weekend at Fair Valley with my NW Oakie friends and cowboys. The cows will probably kick me a few times, though! Tell you about it next week, my friends!
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