A walk in the farm
It’s normal to crave a break when all 7 days of a week are busy with work, classes and other daily chores. Hence we started our Saturday morning on a nearby farm. Our morning started with a good walk, refreshing scenery and most importantly the day started with a realization that our earth is inhabited by some very beautiful animals, plants and trees that we ought to protect.
Yes, I had to use the word “realization” for it never strikes us when we live inside four concrete walls. It never strikes us when we stare at a TV or computer the whole day.
Nestled in Quinton is the Woodgate Valley Farm for a rejuvenating Country-side walk and horse riding. A wonderful place to take your children so that they understand that nature has more exciting play areas than the flashy and painful-to-eyes ones in malls.
The beauty and innocence of the farm were detoxifying to our eyes and soul. It felt like a refreshing drink to the tired body after a long walk under the scorching sun.
There were swans, ducks, chickens all roaming freely under the early morning sun. The sun rays fell on their feathers and made it look shiny and colorful. The animals and birds were just starting their day when we were stepping in. Cows and goats were roaming freely and were nibbling the fresh grass that was still wet from night showers.
I could see the excitement in my little boy’s eyes when he played with the animals in farm. He ran to the cows and goats without fear. It was a display of innocence from both sides.
My son who is usually shy and quiet was very comfortably roaming and exploring the farm and its harmless animals. Looked like he realized it much earlier than his parents that its humans one should distance from and not the animals. He patted the goats, played with the chickens, checked the rabbit’s well-being and laughed with the geese.
It gave us the immense joy of watching our child enjoying the nature around him with a warm feeling in our hearts that one day this love towards nature and animals might give him a strong desire to protect them. Along with him, we also played with the chickens, awed at the beautiful giant cows standing in their back velvety coat and smiled at the goats who were a bit naughty that day.
We chatted with the old lady who was in charge of the farm. She might be in her 80s and I admired her unselfish decision at that age to voluntarily work in this farm solely for the animals' welfare. As soon as I met her I decided that she is what I want to be in the future if given a chance to grow that old.
Just when we were chatting, this Goose-lady decided to join us and smartly posed for the ameture photographer that is me.
We then said goodbye to the little farm and started walking. We didn’t realize that we had other friends waiting for us there. While we were walking through a narrow path between two grazing fields 3 horses came towards us.
Oh! what a beauty they were, with eyes that shone and mane so soft.
I wondered how a tall, strong and beautiful animal can be so gentle, innocent and pure. I thought its a lesson for us to learn. “A lesson to be gentle, innocent and humble while we grow”.
I would suggest you all start your day with a walk on the farm at least once in a while.
We all need a day like this to make ourselves understand the long forgotten values like innocence, kindness, and humbleness. You would not find a place that would teach you this better than a farm.
Take a break from the chaos and busy-ness around you by doing this…
