Kindness and The Farmer
In early spring during my walks around the sheep and llama field, I watched the farmer behind a local inn plant what became a flourishing, organic garden. She tilled the soil and lovingly infused the Virginia clay with rich compost. She padded up the rows, planted precious seeds down the center, gave them a deep drink of well water and covered them with hay. One day when I arrived for a walk in the late afternoon, I saw her standing there, caked with dirt after a long day’s w