Well Summer is finally here! My favorite season is in full swing and I'm looking forward to picnics, camping, flip flops, and of course my birthday. This summer will be different. I'll be living in Lincoln, and keeping banking in the family as I work as a part-time teller. I'll be away from the farm, and experiencing a city-style summer.
In April, my parents asked me to make a decision. They wanted me to decide whether or not I would be showing cattle for this last summer of eligibility. After careful consideration, I decided that I would not be in the show ring this summer. The past years have been a blast, and showing cattle has been a huge influence in my life. In addition to the basics of hard work and responsibility, showing calves brought me closer to my brothers and parents, and taught me to value the moments of life in victories and defeat. The best part about showing were the people. Yup, cattle folks know how the have fun, laugh, and get stuff done. It's the friends I only get to see at the shows that I will miss the most.
So I'm mooooving on. I love our cattle, and will be driving home when I just can't handle the urban jungle anymore. Thanks to my parents for introducing me to the show ring, and the beef industry and encouraging me along the way. I may be done showing heifers, but I'm definitely not done with cows!
'till the cows come home,
Ellie
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