Most of my childhood memories and life lessons revolve around my grandparents' farm. As a little kid I "helped " my Grandpa Virgil feed cattle and kept him company in the tractor during hay season. I would ride with him on the four-wheeler and check cattle and water gaps. I was never patient when I was little, in fact I am still impatient, but my Grandpa would always remind me that, "Patience is a virtue."
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| I enjoyed "helping" my Grandpa feeding the cows. |
When I wasn't by Grandpa's side I was right next to my Grandma Sharon and my Great-Grandma Arnold "Granny". We were either baking or working in Granny's garden. There was one summer were I planted watermelon and my brother Kurt planted corn. Long story short my watermelon was as wide as a softball and didn't taste very good, but I remember being so excited that I grew my own green melon. My Grandma and Granny helped me and my siblings prepare for the county fair and bake food for our 4-H exhibits. One year I thought I would try to make my own beef jerky, I recommend buying jerky not making it. Another year I made a chocolate cake from scratch. Granny was by my side teaching me all of her tricks, she made the best angel food cake, cinnamon rolls, and German Chocolate Cake.
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| Granny would always let me play in her garden, I think I stepped on more plants than I helped grow. |
My Grandparents are huge influences on my life and what I want to do in the future. They taught me to be kind to others and to be willing to give back to the community with a smile on my face and heart. I want to study agriculture and help produce food safely for the consumer. Those visits to my Grandparents' influenced me to become the person I am today.
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