This is one of my favorite memories and photographs from childhood. I must have been about 4-years-old. I remember taking turns with my cousins to bottle-feed this little, injured piglet. It was good practice for the future! It’s never too early to learn compassion. 🙂
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Categories: Friday Farm Favorites, Photography, Reflections on Farm Life
My name is Tonya, and I grew up on a 300-acre farm in rural Virginia that has been in my family for over 100 years. After graduating from college, receiving my master’s degree in speech and language pathology, and living and working in a small city for six years, I decided to return to the place of my childhood. Here, in this rural area, on this patch of green, where for four generations my family has farmed, gardened, and lived, I, too wanted to be a part of this continuity. As a fourth generation farmgirl, I have many interests that not only include, but also go beyond the basics of farming, gardening, sheep and chicken-keeping. It is all of this and more that I plan on sharing in this blog.
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How sweet is that! One thing that I’m proud of is the compassion my kids show for animals. I think the compassion for animals is a great measure of who we are as humans. Thanks for sharing the photo, Tonya!
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Thank you, Rob. It sounds like you’ve taught your children well. I completely agree with you!
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Awwwwe.. you’re so sweet Tonya. Lessons of love and compassion at such a young age ! Wow 🙂
Love ❤
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Thanks, Himali. 🙂
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Absolutely precious!! You remind me of Vern and Wilber,
Happy Friday 🙂
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Haha! Thanks so much, Mel. I loved Charlotte’s Web when I was a child. I can’t remember how many times I read it! 😉
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Me too… I watched the movie quite a few times too 🙂
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Yes, I watched the movie as well. It’s definitely a classic! 🙂
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Such sweet memories for you! Just adorable. Have a great Day.
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Thank you. You, too! 🙂
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Okay, this has to be the sweetest thing ever…..adorable !
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Thanks, Torrie. It’s a special memory. 🙂
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This is too precious! Sarah is looking over my shoulder and loving that piglet.
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Thank you, Laura. Maybe it’s time to start thinking about a pet piglet? 🙂
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Very sweet picture. Special memory. 🙂
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Thank you very much! 🙂
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Dare I ask what happened when the piglet grew up? Or is it better not to know?
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I’m not sure what happened to it. It’s very possible that it remained a pet. The same folks who had this piglet also rescued abandoned wild turkey eggs and raised the turkeys as pets.
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Oh what lovely photo Tonya, and it definitely shows compassion, something it is never too early to learn, 🙂
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Thanks, Judy. It’s one of my favorites! 🙂
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Oh my goodness! That is just precious!
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Thank you, Joey! 🙂
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So adorable ❤ Hope the piglet was happy and got better.
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Thank you, Prajakta. 🙂
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This is such an adorable picture!! :))
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Thank you! 😊
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This is such a great picture! What memories. And to see how they shaped your future!
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Thank you. 🙂
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