If you grew up/ are growing up raising and showing livestock you are one of the luckiest people in the world. Only a small percentage of youth in the U.S got the experiences and opportunities that you did. Being blessed does not come with have a room
full of banners. No, win or lose you are blessed and here's why...
You are blessed because you understand how meat goes from conception to plate.
You are blessed that you understand livestock are not pets
You are blessed to be able to take part in feeding the world
You are blessed that you had to take full responsibility for another living creature before parenthood
You are blessed to have parents who weren't afraid to let you fail
You are blessed that your parents understood that the value of showing livestock reached far beyond the money spent
You are blessed that someone told you weren't good enough today and to try again next time
You are blessed to have experienced rejection and learned how to move on from it
You are blessed to have mentors surrounding you wanting you to succeed not just in the show ring but out in the industry as well
You are blessed that there are thousands of kids in the U.S. you can share a passion with
You are blessed to understand the value of hard work and how it pays off in the end
You are blessed to have gained a sense of responsibility and patience early on in life
You are blessed to have had an education that can't be found in any classroom
You are blessed because you gained an understanding on the importance of being a humble winner and a gracious loser
You are blessed to have had an exposure to the most important industry fueling America: Agriculture
You are blessed that you get to wake up every morning and better yourself, your livestock, and the industry which ultimately betters the world.
Dont ever take it for granted.
full of banners. No, win or lose you are blessed and here's why...
You are blessed because you understand how meat goes from conception to plate.
You are blessed that you understand livestock are not pets
You are blessed to be able to take part in feeding the world
You are blessed that you had to take full responsibility for another living creature before parenthood
You are blessed to have parents who weren't afraid to let you fail
You are blessed that your parents understood that the value of showing livestock reached far beyond the money spent
You are blessed that someone told you weren't good enough today and to try again next time
You are blessed to have experienced rejection and learned how to move on from it
You are blessed to have mentors surrounding you wanting you to succeed not just in the show ring but out in the industry as well
You are blessed that there are thousands of kids in the U.S. you can share a passion with
You are blessed to understand the value of hard work and how it pays off in the end
You are blessed to have gained a sense of responsibility and patience early on in life
You are blessed to have had an education that can't be found in any classroom
You are blessed because you gained an understanding on the importance of being a humble winner and a gracious loser
You are blessed to have had an exposure to the most important industry fueling America: Agriculture
You are blessed that you get to wake up every morning and better yourself, your livestock, and the industry which ultimately betters the world.
Dont ever take it for granted.