The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 82

Good morning everyone and welcome once again to Ballinwillin House Farm and gardens. It is quite cool here this morning and not good weather for my hay. This morning I am going to talk to you about “company”. The company of people because I am well surrounded by the company of my animals but I really miss the company of our guests at Ballinwillin House and I really look forward to having them all back once lock down is over. The company of our guests from all over the world gives us all energy and warmth at Ballinwillin House. We all lived in one anothers company when the guests stayed with us for their duration and reasoning. Each one of them brought their own stories to our breakfast table and our dining room table. Many of them might be burdened for some reason but we always shared with them our help, advice or comfort, sharing is caring and is very important. Also our own growth and knowledge and development was greatly improved by their contributions. I believe we all lead better lives when we share in the presence and talents of others, just as our guests did benefit from our positive involvement in their lives by our warmth, soul, heart and hospitality. I believe we are all shaped and fashioned by the hospitality and love we shine on others. We have a sign in our reception saying “enter as strangers, leave as family”. But it is not just an ordinary sign - “we live it and they absorb it”. So from today on all of you there live up to legendary hospitality that we are famous for.

Continue to pray, bless and heal each other and wear that smile.

The Mindful Farmer

Patrick