This post really hits home with me. I was born and raised on a row crop farm and loved everything about it. Would have loved to stay on the farm, but in the late 80's there just wasn't enough land or money to support my dad and his brothers who all farmed together. I worked the winter months while in high school for a jewelry store doing jewelry repair as I had experience with metal work repairing equipment on the farm. There is a huge difference between welding 1/2 steel to tiny jewelry, but the principle is the same, so I have a knack for it.
Fast forward almost 30 years and I have owned my own business in a dying downtown area for over 20 years. I still get the chance to go to the farm and help the younger cousins that still operate our family's farm.
There are many vacant buildings in our downtown area, but a thriving wal-mart super center. The comment about the local store owners driving nice cars or having a big house may be true, (although not in my case!!!), but would you rather have a well to do business owner from your home town that is involved in youth activities, church, etc. or send your money out of state to the home office of the giant stores so the owners can have another multi-million dollar beach home?
I am glad to be a small business man. I still love to go and help the cousins every chance I get. Most of all I love to tinker with my old tractors!!
So, I better get back to work. I have to get some repairs done so I will have the money to pay our local auto electric guy that is working on my Case tractor generator!!
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