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<blockquote data-quote="CattleAnnie" data-source="post: 58284" data-attributes="member: 220"><p>A Christmas Card From An Angel</p><p></p><p>Not to belabour the obvious, but it's been kind of tough making a go of it up here since last May's disastrous single BSE finding. Long story short is that I've got a liner ordered for Sunday to take thirty of my breds to Alberta to sell...what with the lack of income this fall, I'm being forced to downsize my herd in order to purchase hay and pay for the Class 1 driver's course. So I've been kind of down in the dumps for the last week as I've been looking over my 'girls' and deciding which ones will be getting on the 'bus'.</p><p></p><p>Yesterday I went to town to do the bills, groceries, etc. and when I picked up the mail there was a letter for me from a rancher in the States (who has requested to stay nameless). I was excited, thinking it was a Christmas card (gotta love those), but when I opened it I discovered that there was a gift inside to use for Christmas presents for the kids or feed for the 'girls'. It's taken me the better part of yesterday and today to be able to think about that gift without tears coming to my eyes.</p><p></p><p>You see, tough as it's been keeping the ranch going, I've always felt that I was blessed. My family is healthy, we have food, shelter, and love in our lives (which many souls on this Earth are without). The kidlings will have presents under the tree...maybe not as many as in years gone by, but I've kept a slush fund for them. My mom and little brother are keeping a word in with the 'Big Guy' for us - that's the advantage of them being in Heaven - they've got the inside track.</p><p></p><p>So I was really touched that a rancher from another country, who's never even shaken my hand, would have so much compassion as to send a gift to my family here in Canada. Not that I'm looking for a handout - I've always loved to work - but the gesture was so sincerely from the heart that I wanted to share this story with you. Thinking about how fortunate I am made me decide to donate the gift from that generous man to a local ranching family who discovered last month that one of their children has lukemia and is currently being treated in another province, far from their home.</p><p></p><p>Wish I had CRR's way with words. I'd love to put this into a poem, but he's already expressed my sentiments so well that I'd like to send a thank you to him. Most of all I'd like to say thank you to my angel from the States. God bless you all and keep you safe. :heart: </p><p></p><p>Take care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CattleAnnie, post: 58284, member: 220"] A Christmas Card From An Angel Not to belabour the obvious, but it's been kind of tough making a go of it up here since last May's disastrous single BSE finding. Long story short is that I've got a liner ordered for Sunday to take thirty of my breds to Alberta to sell...what with the lack of income this fall, I'm being forced to downsize my herd in order to purchase hay and pay for the Class 1 driver's course. So I've been kind of down in the dumps for the last week as I've been looking over my 'girls' and deciding which ones will be getting on the 'bus'. Yesterday I went to town to do the bills, groceries, etc. and when I picked up the mail there was a letter for me from a rancher in the States (who has requested to stay nameless). I was excited, thinking it was a Christmas card (gotta love those), but when I opened it I discovered that there was a gift inside to use for Christmas presents for the kids or feed for the 'girls'. It's taken me the better part of yesterday and today to be able to think about that gift without tears coming to my eyes. You see, tough as it's been keeping the ranch going, I've always felt that I was blessed. My family is healthy, we have food, shelter, and love in our lives (which many souls on this Earth are without). The kidlings will have presents under the tree...maybe not as many as in years gone by, but I've kept a slush fund for them. My mom and little brother are keeping a word in with the 'Big Guy' for us - that's the advantage of them being in Heaven - they've got the inside track. So I was really touched that a rancher from another country, who's never even shaken my hand, would have so much compassion as to send a gift to my family here in Canada. Not that I'm looking for a handout - I've always loved to work - but the gesture was so sincerely from the heart that I wanted to share this story with you. Thinking about how fortunate I am made me decide to donate the gift from that generous man to a local ranching family who discovered last month that one of their children has lukemia and is currently being treated in another province, far from their home. Wish I had CRR's way with words. I'd love to put this into a poem, but he's already expressed my sentiments so well that I'd like to send a thank you to him. Most of all I'd like to say thank you to my angel from the States. God bless you all and keep you safe. :heart: Take care. [/QUOTE]
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