9th grader: So where do you normally like to go on vacation?
Me: We like mountains! We normally go places such as Montana, Alaska, Oregon, West Virginia, or Washington; anywhere we can hike and be away from people. We aren't really big into beach vacations.
9th grader: Did you like grow up on a farm?
Me: Yeah sorta.
9th grader: So then what made you move to Jackson township?
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First off, I still don't know how that conversation went from vacation talk to farms in one sentence but the ending made me cringe as much as laugh. I then explained to her that YES I grew up in Jackson (and in fact STILL LIVE on the same street as I always have). Just one drive down our street and you can see dairy cows, giant pumpkins, turkeys, chickens, pigs, peacocks, goats, 4 barns, tractors, and much much more. She must not get out of her little bubble often. LOL.
Youth of today just don't really have a concept of local history. Only one generation ago, this township was nothing but farms. No mall, no Strip; just a small farming community. Well today there is less than one dozen farms left. Definitely more multi-million dollar homes than cows. I feel lucky to have grown up the way I did. It is my goal that my kids grow up in a similar way someday. In the meantime, I will continue to try to educate the youth of this community!!
2 comments:
Good for you!
The youth of today have missed out on so much. Most kids don't know anything but Wal-Mart and a mall and a grocery store. They have no real concept of where food comes from, how important home and family are. They are blessed to have a teacher like you to show them the way!
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