Their work is grueling and filled with risk
When people think about the men who make their living from the land, they often overlook what that truly means. These men—farmers, loggers, miners, fishermen—are not just working a job; they are putting their lives on the line every day. Their work is grueling and filled with risk, yet they carry on, driven by necessity and a love for what they do.
These men are up before dawn and return home long after sunset. Their families worry constantly while they are away, but they understand that life must go on. The fields need tending, the forests need harvesting, the earth’s minerals must be mined, and the seas must be fished. This is how they survive, and this is how they provide for others. But behind every one of these men is someone who waits, someone who fears that each farewell could be their last.
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