1. Thou shalt not sort cattle with your hands in your pocket.

2. Thou shalt cook meals that can be served 30 minutes early OR two hours late.

3. Thou shalt learn to keep farm records

4. Thou shalt love the aroma of new-mowed hay and the smell of cows and sheep.

5. Thou shalt be inspired to see the sun rise and relieved to see it set.

6. Thou shalt learn to open gates, close gates, and guard gates.

7. Thou shalt thrill at the sights of a new tractor and the birth of a new lamb.

8. Thou shalt live closely with God.

9. Thou shalt cherish meals together, long waits for the vet to arrive, and decisions about when to plow the south field.

10. Thou shalt love lunchtime, when the smell of the farmer can be stronger than the smell of the food on the table.

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