Thomas Baligad:  

Personnally I feel I've never let things go to my head I fully enjoy life as it comes ! Being brought up on a farm has given me the love for animals, love of life, enjoying the minor things in life,things that people forgot was there, enjoying my fellow man and most of all "WOMEN" as I grew older and wiser. I'm a quiet companion but don't count me out as a conversationalist..........that I can do when I have the urge or with a little coaxing from the right person. As a child I had lots of love from both parents and siblings(6)and it shows.The closeness of family that had to work together because that's what farming is all about with a family as large as ours. The boy's were meant to work the farm the girls did most of the house work and when they were done they'd be right next to the male counterparts in the fields working. We'd have lunch out in the fields. My mother would bring out something special just about everyday......rice, fried pork chops ( my favorite) Beans, eggs, tortilla's with butter we'd BBq pork out in the fields and when we could afford it BEEF ! I was alway's in awe of my older brothers (2) for they were soooo much stronger than myself but I'd give everything they did a try ! My Father would put me in the truck and put it i...Expand for more