Humans of Tioga County
Humans of Tioga County
“Well probably in one way it's made me more narrow because I’ve never traveled much. I think the first time we drove to Arizona it was pretty eye-opening when we hit Ohio. But I think it's also made me appreciate local traditions; people working together, neighbors you can count on, and that sort of thing. And probably appreciate the land and how it needs to be treated. It's the good news and the bad news. I like the isolation. I like the fact that we’re insulated around us a little bit since we own land. I don’t appreciate some of the provincial views that I see and how people are unwilling to think about things. I’ve learned to really appreciate the land and the idea of conserving it and taking care of it and not letting it go to waste. And of course, there’s the whole animal husbandry part where I’ve learned to try to do that as well as I can, as efficiently as I can, and to some extent profitably. I’ve learned the value of friends and sometimes we can disagree with them.”