I went to a branding today with my brothers to help some good family friends. It ended up that I was the only girl there today out in the pasture and in the corrals. And you know, I never ever once felt that I needed to fight for ‘women’s rights’. I never felt I should push for a ‘place’ or a ‘right’. I never felt like I had to ‘fight’ for anything. I never felt looked down upon for being a girl. I never felt that I had to ‘prove’ anything. And ‘equality’ never entered my mind. (Aside from this post 😉) Was it because it's just not who I am? Or because it's not as big of a deal as it is made out to be? And from the other side... No, I didn’t get everything 'handed to me'. I had a job. I got dirty. I smell like burning hair. I have bruises. I’m tired and I don’t have much motivation to go take a shower.
But today I saw something called respect. Respect for people. For each other. For the job. For the way of life.
I saw people working together for a common goal and that meant doing what needed to be done, when it needed done and everyone working in the position at which they were best. I never saw someone “too good” for something. And I never saw someone not try their very best no matter the occasion. I never heard anyone complain that they would rather do this or that because it made them look better. And I never heard anyone say that they weren’t being treated fairly or equally.
You know what? I had the thought that maybe it’s just because it’s the way we do things out here in South Dakota and maybe it is! But I actually believe it’s the way it’s done all over America yet. (Ok there might be a few places that these things don’t shine though...) But you know what I’m pretty sure of? America is still a good place! That the main stream media and too many people in “high places” (because we put them there, I might add! And by high places I don’t mean Politicians) say only the things that they are pushing for the purpose of proving their agenda. I fully believe that what you hear the most.... you will start to believe. You know what you’ve been hearing and I’m pretty sure it’s not the same as you just read that I witnessed in this day. We need to talk about the good. We need to talk about the values that this Country still holds too. We need to talk about the foundations that we were built upon. We need to talk about real people and real life. We need to talk about the work. We need to talk about the joys. We need to talk about times like when I got back to the branding pen, I was given my old job back so I didn’t have to wrestle if I didn’t want to... I took it gladly and appreciated it! And we need to talk about how men and women still work together and value each other for what they do. Not because we need to push to be equal, but because we can thrive because we are different. We need to Talk about how the world goes ‘round because of men and women doing their part. Don’t get sidetracked by the petty stuff.
This is still a great Country. And I pray you stop listening to the lies you’ve been told. Fight for truth! The next generation depends on it.
So thank you Dobesh Family for letting me come and spend a fun day working together doing the things that I love! And thank you to all the Guys that I got to work with today and for making it a good day.
Now maybe I’ll go to bed because I need to check cows at 2:00 and As of right now I don’t know if I’ll wake up to my alarm! Oh yes...My dad offered to check for me last night and I was very grateful! And no I wasn’t offended!