I love football. I especially love watching my little brother play. At defensive end, the athlete thrives. Getting off the block, the sack comes easily to Tanner. Interceptions are his favorite. Switching to offense is a breeze and the one-handed grabs at mid-field send me into wild cheers. Witnessing the last quarter of Tanner’s second to last football game of the season was a highlight of my fall so far because I was FINALLY able to get to a game. Football season is upon us and I am so excited. The cool, crisp, fall air tinged with the damp scent of manure spackled earth let me know I was finally home. And that it was finally one of my favorite times of year. While most dread trudging through the mud to bring up the cows for fall vaccinations, preg-checks, and most importantly weaning, this weekend, I embraced it. I don’t get to come home often for more than a couple days, so this weekend when I had four days to spend at home, I was enthused. Fall: the season of cool days and cooler nights, beautiful colors, and a whole pile of gratefulness and thanksgiving. Now, not only did I spend time on the sidelines of the football field and in the pasture and barn, but I also fully embraced my mama’s fall cooking (savory apple squash soup and delectable, homegrown lamb chops), took a little time to snuggle up on the couch with my family, and some time for myself. Going back to my roots - where everything began for me - was one of the best decisions I have made in a long time. My energy and outlook on life and the opportunities in store were refreshed and rejuvenated while I sat in the pasture and reflected on my past few crazy months. Being able to get out in the barn and work with cattle again was also so uplifting for my spirit. Isn’t it crazy how we get so busy with other happenings in our lives we forget about what makes us happiest? And for everything there is a reason… Sometimes, life hits us hard. In the face. Waits for us to get back up - just to kick us in the stomach.* Life throws these curve balls at us at some of the most inopportune times, but that allows us to grow, experience, change, and learn. God only gives challenges to those He knows can handle them. The past few months have not been easy for me; getting sick with Mono and Lyme’s this summer, the transition to college, and then trying to find the balance between FFA State Officer responsibilities, my education, my health, and a social life (which as of now, is kind of non-existent honestly). The struggle is real, my friends. But you know what? There is obviously a reason for all this madness. Sometimes, it can be difficult to take a step back and do what makes us happiest. Sometimes we don’t know that’s what we need. But it is necessary to do every once in awhile. God has given us all gifts and opportunities that make us happiest, all we need to do is embrace them - often. This past weekend, I rediscovered what makes me happiest. And I am now looking forward to some of the craziest six weeks of my life. The fall is one of my favorite seasons. And sometimes we just need a reason to find what fuels our passion again. For everything there is a season and for everything there is a reason... *From “B” by Sarah Kay
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AuthorKylee Kohls - #passionateAGvocate Archives
July 2018
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