I was on the way to work recently. Along the way, there are several pastures where the cows and calves are out and about. On this particular day, the morning was the first really cool morning of the season. Nice and chilly but not chilly enough for a jacket. One of those mornings that just highlights the changing of the seasons in South Texas.
While driving I was watching the newborn calves frolick and leap and enjoy the start of a new day. It was neat to watch their breath in the cool air, see them kick up their hind legs in play and to just be running around the pasture. They were just running and running and having a great time. They would run towards the fence and stop just short of the barbed wire.
Random thought - isn't it amazing what you can do or see at 70 mph.
I was thinking how nice it was for them to have all that freedom and area in which to run around. It was amazing to see them be going full tilt and then suddenly just stop by the fence. Then the thought hit me that this is all they really know. I wondered it they thought about what was on the other side of the fence. Even though they could see beyond the fence, they were not allowed to continue beyond. How sad!
Isn't it nice to see beyond our life here on earth. Even though we cannot see heaven and even though we are limited in where we can go, we have that hope that allows us to know what is out there. Our joy allows us to "see into the future".
4 comments:
Love it! I hope what is on the other side of our fence is much better than what is on the other side of theirs! Hee heee
I'm so glad you get to enjoy the pastoral drive to Floresville rather than the highways of the city - it allows you to come home nice and mellow!
seeing the other side. Kaia. Jah. Julie. thanks for the direction.
wow, i love the wisdom you have.even when the subjsect is cows, you still mangage to blow my mind! What great hope we have to cross that glorious fence one sweet day. that's for the reminder!
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