I got this off of the hair sheep list but thought it appropriate for those who raise sheep. I know it does fit me perfectly. Nancy Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 17:05:06 -0500 > From: "Angel Valley Farm > > Before I was a Goat Owner by Sarah Haner > > Before I was a Goat Owner > I made and ate hot meals. > I had unstained clothing. > I had quiet conversations on the phone. > > Before I was a Goat Owner > I slept as late as I wanted > And never worried about how late I got in > to bed. > > I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday > And only took one shower a day. > > Before I was a Goat Owner > I cleaned my house each day. > I never tripped over feed buckets or > forgot to buy wet wipes. > > Before I was a Goat Owner > I didn't worry whether or not my plants > were poisonous. I never thought about > goat immunizations. > > Before I was a Goat Owner > I had never been puked on > Pooped on > Spit on > Chewed on > Peed on > Or stepped on by huge hoofs. > > Before I was a Goat Owner > I had complete control of my mind > My thoughts > My body > And I slept all night. > > Before I was a Goat Owner > I never pulled out a screaming kid > so that it could breath the breath of life, > or held it down to give it a shot. > > I never looked under it and cried at the sight > of a female organ. I never got gloriously happy > over a simple snort. > I never sat up late hours at night watching a > baby be born. > > Before I was a Goat Owner > I never held a smelly cuddly baby just because > I didn't want to put it down. > I never felt my heart break into a million > pieces when I couldn't stop its mothers pain in > labor. > > Before I was a Goat Owner > I never knew something so small > could effect my life so much. > I never knew that I could love something so much. > > I never knew I would love being a Goat Owner > Before I was a Goat Owner. > I didn't know how special it could feel to bottle > feed > a hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a > Owner > and her goat. I didn't know that something so small > could make > me feel so important. > > Before I was a Goat Owner > I had never gotten up in the middle of the night > Every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. > I had never known the warmth > The Joy > The love > The heartache > The wonderfulment > Or the satisfaction of being a Goat Owner. > > I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much > before I was a GOAT > OWNER. > >
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