Don't Live Green!
Wednesday, 29. July 2009, 16:47:44
I take exception with those that have elaborate schemes for living a green life style. A certain group of people have been living a green life style for many years and amassing real wealth in the process. By real wealth I mean real estate, all of the needs for living, family, caring neighbors, living a clean, moral life and a strong sense of community. That group is the Amish.
The Amish have been living the green life style long before "Green" was discovered by the rest of us. An Amish farm is 100% green. You won't see a garbage truck stopping at an Amish farm. Everything has a purpose and is either recycled or reused after its "first" life. The Amish farmer wouldn't know what to do with chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Hundreds of years of learning to live in harmony with the land has taught the Amish how to live and proper without destroying the earth. That prosperity is always shared with the family and the community.
Harvests are usually a cause for Amish neighbors to socialize and get in the crops. The Amish would never consider letting crops rot in the field. The Amish barn-risings, that Hollywood likes to glamorize, happen often and, again, are a reason for the community to get together and socialize.
Many of the Amish have other businesses and some work on their business during the winter months. The Amish bring their religion into their work. An Amish business man considers it a sin to make and sell shoddy products and they believe that they will have to answer to God for the shoddy products. Amish furniture and buildings are prized for their sturdiness and beauty.
Don't live green-Live like the Amish!
The Amish have been living the green life style long before "Green" was discovered by the rest of us. An Amish farm is 100% green. You won't see a garbage truck stopping at an Amish farm. Everything has a purpose and is either recycled or reused after its "first" life. The Amish farmer wouldn't know what to do with chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Hundreds of years of learning to live in harmony with the land has taught the Amish how to live and proper without destroying the earth. That prosperity is always shared with the family and the community.
Harvests are usually a cause for Amish neighbors to socialize and get in the crops. The Amish would never consider letting crops rot in the field. The Amish barn-risings, that Hollywood likes to glamorize, happen often and, again, are a reason for the community to get together and socialize.
Many of the Amish have other businesses and some work on their business during the winter months. The Amish bring their religion into their work. An Amish business man considers it a sin to make and sell shoddy products and they believe that they will have to answer to God for the shoddy products. Amish furniture and buildings are prized for their sturdiness and beauty.
Don't live green-Live like the Amish!
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