Kat, this is just beautiful. What a miracle to share and what a beautiful and true sentiment. I resonated with your post in many ways- our seven year old foster son was recently united with his birth family after living with us for two years. I want to continue to be a part of his life, but I think his birth dad is unsure about letting us in. I am still grateful that we were his parents for two years even through the loss and the possibility we may not see him again.
To quote Winnie the Pooh “how lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard” - I remember a lovely lady in the boarding queue for a flight comforting me with this as I sobbed leaving Edinburgh and my family to return home to Italy… I think this holds for what you are saying above, love hurts because the person/ being we love matters to us.
Sending best wishes for the best outcomes for you at the farm in all respects.
Despite the big feels and sadness, congratulations on another successful birth at your farm, another goat mum surviving the most dangerous part of her life (with your capable aid), and a wonderful sounding soul being almost ready to leave the nest and fly out into the wider world on his own (with support from you and Kevin).
Don’t forget you make a huge difference, both on a small scale on your farm, and a wider scope by telling your story! Your newsletters often bring me to happy tears. 🥲🥰
My youngest daughter, just 23, is a dairy farmer in New Zealand and gets so fed up with the farming mantra of 'where there's live stock, there's dead stock". She, like you, says that when you stop feeling emotion at the animals that are under your care, it's time to get out.
Kat, this is just beautiful. What a miracle to share and what a beautiful and true sentiment. I resonated with your post in many ways- our seven year old foster son was recently united with his birth family after living with us for two years. I want to continue to be a part of his life, but I think his birth dad is unsure about letting us in. I am still grateful that we were his parents for two years even through the loss and the possibility we may not see him again.
To quote Winnie the Pooh “how lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard” - I remember a lovely lady in the boarding queue for a flight comforting me with this as I sobbed leaving Edinburgh and my family to return home to Italy… I think this holds for what you are saying above, love hurts because the person/ being we love matters to us.
Sending best wishes for the best outcomes for you at the farm in all respects.
What a beautiful and real post. I cried while reading it and tears haven’t been coming easily for me. Thank you.
Thank you for this beautiful newsletter ❤️ these are big feelings to navigate ❤️❤️
Despite the big feels and sadness, congratulations on another successful birth at your farm, another goat mum surviving the most dangerous part of her life (with your capable aid), and a wonderful sounding soul being almost ready to leave the nest and fly out into the wider world on his own (with support from you and Kevin).
Don’t forget you make a huge difference, both on a small scale on your farm, and a wider scope by telling your story! Your newsletters often bring me to happy tears. 🥲🥰
Beautifully written Kat ❤️ I would like to give you a great big hug and I wouldn't care how hard you cried. 💚
My youngest daughter, just 23, is a dairy farmer in New Zealand and gets so fed up with the farming mantra of 'where there's live stock, there's dead stock". She, like you, says that when you stop feeling emotion at the animals that are under your care, it's time to get out.
Thank you for this beautiful post. I'll take sadness over numbness any day. 💜
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