heaven on earth, and you didn’t even know it.”
I knew it. Went back to the farm about 15 years ago. Wanted to show my oldest grandson where I grew up. All the acreage has been sold off and houses everywhere. Barn, picnic house, everything gone. Broke my heart. Just fond memories and a few old pictures is all that is left.
My house I grew up in is gone too. House, corn crib, barn and even the big tree where my dad put our swing. When I saw my missing tree, I wanted to cry. The small pond close to the house where we watched tadpoles grow up was even filled in. It is an ever changing world. I had not lived there since I was 11 years old. We had a huge black walnut tree in the pasture which I would climb. I would get to the top of it and the wind would be blowing me back and forth. It is a miracle I did not fall and break my neck. God bless.