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GloryDays

ByDaveScott

Ihadafriendwasabigbaseballplayer

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Hecouldthrowthatspeedballbyyou Makeyoulooklikeafool,boy Sawhimtheothernightatthisroadsidebar Iwaswalkingin,hewaswalkingout Wewentbackinside,satdown,hadafewdrinks

Butallhekepttalkingaboutwas

Glorydays,well,they'llpassyouby Glorydays,inthewinkofayounggirl'seye Glorydays,glorydays(Alright)

TheBruceSpringsteensong"GloryDays" resonatesmoreandmoreasweage.Why?

Maybewe'relookingforamomentthatis slippingaway,areconnectiontothevitality ofyouth,orfeelingsorryforourselvesasthe daysandyearspass.

Memorieshavetheirplaceandtime,and eachofusneedstocometotermswith them,whethermakingpeacewiththemor usingthoseglorydaystofacenew challenges.

Formanymenandwomen,sportsprovided thatshiningmomentofyouth.Itcanbehard toletgoofthatpieceyouwantback,that youwanttoreliveagain.

Weremembertheglorymomentbutmust alsorecallthehardworkweputintoachieve thegoal.Weshouldfocusonthetraining, studying,anddrivethatbroughtustothat moment.

Reflectingonmycommitmenttosomeof mysportsandwritingmomentsremindsme ofthestrugglesandsmilesthatmadeitall worthwhile.WhatIlearnedaboutmyselfas Ireachednewheightsinmycapabilitieswas thattheeffortandrewardsbeforetherace, game,ordeadlinemademestronger.

Createyournewglorydays.Asweage,we believethosedaysarebehindus.Wecould notbemorewrong.Nowthatyouarea littleolderembracethenewyou!

Thinkaboutit,youaremuchwisernow, youunderstandyourbodybetter,and, nowadays,youeatmuchhealthierandget plentyofrest.Youmaybeinyourprime rightnow!

Thisisyourtimetotakeupanewchallenge andcreateafewmoreglorydaystoshare withyourfamilyandfriends.Itdoesnot havetoberunningamarathon,buildinga skyscraper,orwinningtheStanleyCup. Itjusthastochallengeyoutoreachnew heights,andonceyoustart,thatold commitmentkicksin.Youwillbesurprised athowfaryoucangoatanyage!

Youdon'tneedtorelivethoseglorydays. Justrewritethem.Youwillliketheupdated version,andwhenyousharethestory,you cansayIdidthatlastyear!

Hmmm,whatisyournextchallenge?

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Thatnotionservesasagentlenudge, remindingusofthepreciousnessofanew beginning.Iturgesusnotmerelytoexistbut totrulylive,toseizethisyearandextractitsfull potential.Itistellingmenottoletthisnew springcomeandgowithoutmaking somethingofit.Senecasaid,“Beginatonceto live,andcounteachseparatedayasaseparate life.”

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forme.Sonowisthetimetomakegooduseof myspringlotterywin.

Whatismypurposeforbeinghere?HowcanI bestfeelthatIamlivingsuccessfully?Iwantto wakeupeachmorningfeelingthatthereisa purposetomyday-to-daylife.TheJapanese conceptof“Ikigai”encouragesindividualsto findtheirpersonalcalling.Askyourselfthese questionsandfindwheretheanswers intersect:WhatdoIlove(mypassion)?What amIgoodat?Whatdoestheworldneed?That exercisemaybringsomeclarity.

HowwillIspendmydaysduringthisnewyear Ihavebeengiven?Ofcourse,acertainamount mustbegivenuptolife’snecessities.Ihaveto keepmyselfandmysurroundingsclean.Ihave tofeedmyself.Ihavetoshop,paybillsand keepthehouseinworkingorder.Ihaveafew appointmentsandsomesocialcommitments.I havetolookaftermyagingdogMaisie.Infact, sheisuppermostinmymindandismytop prioritythesedays,asIsupposeshealwayshas been.IdowhateverIcanthinkoftomakeher dayspleasurable.Still,Ihaveenough discretionarytime,asIamretired.

Allmylife,mypassionhasbeensports.For decades,myprimarysportwasrunning.Now, thathasbeenreducedtopurposefulwalking.I amstillfullyengaged,spendingtwotothree hourseverydaywalkingtheneighbourhood streetsandtheLynnValleyTrail.Almostallof

thatisspentwalkingonmyown,with sporadiclittleinteractionswithfriendsand otherregulars.Thisroutineenablesmeto staymotivatedenoughandfitenoughtostill enteracoupleofmulti-dayultramarathons eachyear.Igettospendasignificant proportionofeverydayoutdoors,regardless oftheweather,andIgettospenditletting mythoughtsgowherevertheychoosetogo.

So,Ihavealotoftimetothinkabouthowto livemybestlifewithintheconstraintsofmy situationandage.IappreciatethatIamina veryfortunateposition.Idon’thaveneeds thatcan’tbemeteasily.Idon’thave overwhelmingresponsibilities.Ihavetrusted, interestingfriends,andIhavetime.

Inmanyways,whatIdowithmytimeisupto me.Itismyresponsibility.Ihavethepower tocontrolmyownhappiness.WhatwillIdo withmylotteryyear?Ithink,simplyput,Iwill trynottobeselfish.Iwilltrytobekind.Iwill trytodolittlethingsforotherpeople.Iwill trytocheckinonmyfriends.Iwilltrynotto beupsetbythingsthatarenotwithinmy control.Iwillbepositiveaboutlife.Iwill smile.

Iplanonreadingthefollowingpoemafew timesthisyear.ItwaswrittenbyRalphWaldo Emerson,theAmericanessayistandpoet, aboutonehundredandfiftyyearsago.

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Tolaughoftenandlovemuch; towintherespectofintelligentpersons andtheaffectionofchildren; toearntheappreciationofhonest citizensandendurethebetrayal offalsefriends; toappreciatebeauty, tofindthebeautyinothers; toleavetheworldabitbetter, whetherbyahealthychild,agarden patchoraredeemedsocialcondition; tohaveplayedandlaughedwith enthusiasmandsungwithexultation; toknowevenonelifehasbreathedeasier becauseyouhavelived–thisistohavesucceeded.

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Howdidyougetstartedandcome upwiththenameforyourfarm?

Gordonwasraisedonafarm.We arebothengineers.Wehad careersinITandlivedin Mississauga.Withthekidsgrown, wedecidedtobuyafarmin Norfolkin2019.Thefarmgotits namefromthetowninwhichwe live,aplayonthename WalsinghamorWaltzingHam. ThatishowitbecameThe DancingPigFarm.

Whereareyoulocated?

Wearelocatedinthetownof Walsingham,twokilometreswest ofthetown,onthesixthconcession.

Whatdoesyourbusinessoffer?

Pickyourownvegetablesand flowersduringthesummer.We havemanyvarietiesoftomatoes andeggplant.Weoccasionallysell vegetablesandflowersatthePort Rowanfarmersmarket.Weattend theStratfordGarlicFestival.We haveduckandchickeneggs,as wellasafewbirdsforthefreezer. Garlichasbeenagoodcropforus. Wealsohaveblackgarlic,whichis cookedandgivesitasweetand savourytaste,butittakesabout sevendaystocookslowly.

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Wearenotcertifiedorganicbut useorganicpractices,andour seedsarecertifiedorganic.Wedo notspraypesticides.Weuse organicmushroomcompostand manureforthemainnutrient sources.Tokeeppestsawayweuse coversandcompanionplanting.

~7226th ConcessionRd,Walsingham~

Ihaveasmallgarden.Whatisthebestproducetogrowina smallarea?

Thebestwaytogrowcropswithoutworryingaboutpestsis torotatethecrop.Plantinginthesameareaeachtimelets thebugsknowwherethemealwillbe.Growplantsthat haveashortgrowthsoyoucankeepthebugsfromgetting onthem.Tomatoes,potatoes,andSwisschardsaregoodfor asmallgarden.

Howareyouhelpingtoeducatetheyoungergeneration?

WehostFamilyFarmExperienceeventsandareopento familiesvisitingthefarm.Weprovidetoursaroundthe gardenwhereweexplainthedifferentplants,andkidscan usetheirhandstodiguppotatoes.Wewantchildrento appreciatethedifferentflowersandvegetables,soaftera tour,theyaregivenabasketandscissorstoharvestsome oftheirownvegetablesorflowers.Astheytakethetour,we encourageandeducatethemabouttheimportanceof tryingdifferentvegetables.

Whatareyouhopingtoseeinthefarmingcommunityover thenextfivetotenyears?

Wearehopingformoreinteractionswiththepublicand educatingpeopleonhowtogrowtheirownfreshvegetables andflowers.Didyouknowthatcarrotswerenotoriginally orange?

Thankyouforyourtime.