Spring Birthday Thoughts

I had another birthday.
  The year went sailing past.
I knew that it was coming,
  It just got here too fast
And this year was a long one.
  It has that extra day.
I hope you spent yours wisely
  And took some time to play.
I got some birthday presents
  From kids and spouse and friends. It’s good that if I need them,
  I’ll have all my Depends.

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I got a Harley windshield,
  With bifocal built in,
And hearing aids to turn down
  To help block out the din.
Each of us looks differently
  Upon the year just spent.
Our attitude is colored
  By how we feel it went.
If we feel days were wasted
  On useless, vexing tasks, Like filling out the papers
  Government often asks,
Then we can get the feeling
  That next year won’t be good. We won’t have the excitement
  That we most surely should.
My grandkids are excited
  For next year two can drive.
My mother is excited​
  Because she’s still alive.
And so with spring upon us,
  We should be feeling good. The yards are getting greener,
  There’s buds up on the wood.
Farmers see God’s handiwork
  Up personal and real
As we touch seed with our hands,
  The dirt we smell and feel.
We get to drive our tractors
And spread seed upon the land To help to feed the hungry
If Nature lends a hand.
So as you go out farming,
  Be careful working late.
But know you make a difference; 
​This farming job is great!

David Kragnes farms near Felton, Minn. A CoBank board member, he previously was chairman of American Crystal Sugar.

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