We sat late into the night bringing Leon up to date after his well deserved two week's break from the farm. He beamed with pride at the sight of the top quality of the produce that George brought back from the farm to be delivered to his shipping agents.
Having spent time in his world, that of being a farmer specializing in baby vegetables, gave us so much insight in the challenges that he has to face. In a country where farming is not subsidised and the markets demand nothing less than perfection, coupled with the astronomic costs involved, getting a venture like this up and running and growing it into a viable business, seems almost impossible. I cringe at the demands that he is living under.
I see his passion, hear in his words the unwavering certainty and total dedication in what he believes to be his calling in life, and I pray that others will see what I see: incredible potential that will burst its banks if he be supported at this crucial stage with the trust that he is so deserving of.
I look at this young man of 27, my son, and wish that my faith in him could turn into currency. I so want to see him in full flood.
Matilda
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