Death of a Programmer, Life of a Farmer
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Death of a Programmer, Life of a Farmer
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#2He did it.
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#3I a completely blown away by what this guy did. And a huge kudos to him and his boys!
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#4I've seen these before - someone leaves it all for the simple life. This is the first time I've seen the added benefit of being able to spend a lot more time with family. To me, that's one of the most compelling reasons to do something like this.
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#5Personally I think the change of pace is what some people need. While routine is comforting, it's also a trap and can be soul sucking.
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#6That bit about coming down with the 22 got to me a bit. I had a dog attack on my chicken flock last week and one of the last remaining birds was still alive but obviously dying. Even though I see them as livestock, not pets, it was still not easy to pick her up, break her neck to kill her quickly then stand back and watch it end.
Never easy to kill something you're supposed to be taking care of.
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#7As he said "say “Hello” to the real world is one that has paid me in ways that money simply cannot". Totally agree, hoping to him a happy life.
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#8Hardly related, but as a recent graduate from a cramped city apartment to owning my own home, with space for a workshop and a reasonable sized (300m^2) garden which was bare sand has been incredibly rewarding, I wake early on the weekends, and spend time working in the garden, building furniture, tending to my plants and building (well, once) fences. I look forward to sharing this stuff with my son when he's older, and continuing to teach him that whilst I'd love him to get a well -paying job, I'd prefer him to be happy.
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#9It's funny to see this stuff go full-circle. My parents left the city in the early 90's to move to a small WI farm in the middle of nowhere (15min to get to a town of 5000 people). I can see the appeal of a simpler life.
But the funny thing is, as a kid, I hated it. My parents got tired of the suburbs, I longed for it. They longed for simplicity, I longed for convenience. I hated the idea of having to drive long distances just to get some milk and eggs. I hated the silence, and how secluded I felt.
On the bright side, the silence drove me to cobble together an old computer and start programming at the age of 10, but that may have happened no matter where I lived.
So perhaps someday I'll snap and feel like moving to the country. But for now I'm quite happy with my wife and kids in the stereotypical suburbs.
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#10You go girl!