35 Have you ever raced against the sun and rain during each harvest season? Have you ever waded through mud to catch crabs or bailed water to catch fish? Have you carried a 20-litre spray bottle on your shoulder to spray pesticides on plants? Or even scoop cow and buffalo manure to fertilise the fields, while covered in mud? I have, and I am proud of and cherish those moments, for they connect me deeply to God’s creation. Born and raised in a small farming family in the countryside of Vietnam, I was exposed to farm work, helping my parents from a very young age. Like many of my friends in the village, I spent a lot of time in the fields, with the herds of cows and buffaloes, or following the flocks of ducks, in addition to doing my studies. The time in the fields was not just about labor. It was also a significant part of the childhood of rural kids such as myself. From chasing As A Farmer In God’s Garden Peter Tran Luong SVD
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