Once Upon a Time

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A man built a small house and barn on a piece of land inherited from his father.  He tilled the land and grew some crops, raised some cows and chickens.  He and his wife raised a family in the tiny home, scraping and saving to get by...  By and by, the rules of the game changed so that it became harder for a small farm to sell its crops and livestock on the market.  He was forced to borrow a modest amount of money to buy a second-hand tractor and put clothes on his kids back.  The tractor broke down and a monsoon rain washed away the seeds one season and suddenly there was no money.  One day a banker showed up with an eviction notice and the family was forced to leave their home. 

The blood, sweat, and tears of hard work was enough to get by ... once upon a time.

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