A parent recalls hating cow milking until their son Jonah asked if they actually enjoyed it. That question shifted everything, turning a chore into something that mattered. The speaker encourages parents to notice when their kids become real people to talk to.
It happened about right here at the bottom of my house. Overwhelmed with pain, sadness, knelt down and wept right here. I was milking cows that morning and it was something that I absolutely hated. I mean it. I hated it. When you do something 7 days a week, after a while has a very potential that you could grow to loathe it. I continued because we have to. We have to eat this food for our health. You cannot buy this food. Then years later, time passes. Hey, Peaches. I'm milking in this stanchion and I'm happy. I'm okay with it. And my son Jonah was right there and he asked, do you like this? Because he hated it. And I said, actually, yes, I do. And it was that right there that made the difference, that he could then ask me. My son became my community. Now, in the meantime, maybe your kids are young. I got something for you guys. It's coming Christmas. Help you
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