Trautman Family Farm

A correspondence -- one of many to the many, wonderful friends I have made here -- at such an increasing rate over the past two years I would say - this friend is facing the imminent loss of his brother to cancer. And he is seeing all this craziness I'm sharing with him -- but he is in a completely different universe of thought. He asked -- and I wondered, maybe, just a wee wee bit if it was wondered sarcastically, if I ever thought of writing books for a living.

So here was my response to him, from my heart.

But my love is already in what I do.

I love to milk cows.

With my family.

To work with my friends -- towards great things -- together

Beyond ourselves -- that we can know --- Is, in whatever small way,

Making the world a better place.

There is no better feeling; no better life.

I like the humility in being a dairyman,

Someone who works with animals,

beautiful, intelligent ones - which is all of them.

Those fools that would look down upon such a thing.

Scurrying around in the supposed self important world of their creation.

Here is the world of my creation - of my Creator.

I've come to a point with myself -- where I appreciate.

Everything.

And even a simple thing like milking cows -- the bringing them in,

moving them over, cleaning them, milking them, touching and talking to them - all of it -

is a great communion -- a great communication we have between us.

I am so relaxed -- and because I am so comfortable, I am able to communicate Clearly -- with my cows.

And they want to do what I ask.

And I want to do, what they ask of me, too.

There is coming a great time of peace -- for us -- for others -- That is going to build, grow, and be so attractive -- No one can escape the gravity of it.

It will still take years and years and years. But my children are being taught patience -- where I had until this point in life to learn it.

To anyone anywhere that would come to know us. I can firmly promise you love, laughter, joy.

And work -- and play -- an enjoyment of life truly lived.

I know that's not what you were expecting, , but you do know me well enough to expect some unexpected. In a good way.

Know my thoughts and love are with you and your brother. All is as it is meant to be. Labeling it the good or the bad, eh. I don't think ultimately We know what it is, and I bet if we kept backing up further and further away from everything, and could see all -- like God -- all there would be is good, all there is - is God.

Boy, , seems like I slipped totally up onto a pulpit there. But really, it's from the heart. I am thinking loving thoughts for you and your brother, and I am here to do whatever you'd ask of me.

Your friend -- the highest compliment I can pay anyone,

Scott Trautman The happiest dairyman there could ever be.