At age 85, my memories of the past have flooded my mind. These thoughts have intrigued me enough to write this memoir for future generations so that they will know what life was like growing up on the farm and the encounters I faced throughout my life until I got married. The moral and ethical decline of the generation in which we live today has both saddened and inspired me to write to inform those who read this about the importance and necessity of moral and ethical values. These values are necessary to man, society, and to God, our Creator, our hope, and our salvation. Although I haven’t written enough about these values, they are a great concern of mine. My prayers and hope are that the reader will recognize the importance of being moral and ethical.