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The Farming Dream
A short story about a man who dreamed of being a farmer before modern progress ruined the simple endeavor.
The complexity of simple dreams
Deep inside the young man’s heart was a longing for living sustainably and freely. The thought of having his own farm and living off the land without the need for money kept reoccurring in his mind, even though he wasn’t raised on a farm and only faintly understood what the lifestyle involved.
He dreamed of those early American years before the imposition of income taxes when a man could acquire a plot of land and start his homestead and family with the assurance of a steady future with hard work and dedication.
With hard work and dedication, the man and his family could build a life from and on a simple piece of land. They didn’t need to pay a portion of their increase for taxes, nor did they need to pay taxes for owning the land. The need for money was limited, and the money used for supplies and bartering was backed by gold or some precious metal with real value.
He wondered where those days went and how Americans and Europeans gave them up so easily for modern life. With some research into American history and current events, he could see a pattern of social engineering that promoted urbanization while suppressing rural living and farming. He was…
