Revising My Views

From the time I arrived back in Texas a few months ago, I've been revising my life, goals and trying to take an honest look at myself. Ironically, my adventure in New York taught me that I am a country girl at heart. Me. The one who disavowed all things country and ag.

For years, I hated country music, the ranch, and the ag community in general for what it represented to me. The backwater, anti-tech, anti-homeschooling, follow-blindly, macho crap that alienated me from way back when. Now, I'm feeling homesick? What the hay?

One Tuesday afternoon, I noticed a whole bunch of Tweets about something called #agchat. I figured, what the heck? I'm at a point in my life where I've pretty much been there, done that and tossed the t-shirt. Let's see what's going on with the thing that runs in my veins but I've rejected for years: the ag community.

What a surprise! Maybe it's because we all come from different parts of the country. Heck, different parts of the world! Or maybe it's that ag - like the rest of the world - is coming into a different age. I see women taking charge and being recognized for their contributions. I see open debates and civil disagreements. I see the place where I wish I was.

On a farm or ranch. With horses and good, like-minded friends and neighbors. Like the wonderful ag Tweeps I follow on Twitter.

Wishing you much peace, happiness and success,