Mortisha, Nice to see someone from southern Ohio here besides me. I realize this thread is kinda' old, but....I'm of the idea that most folks would rather buy or hunt/trap/fish for their meat than try to raise them on the go from a van/rv/trailer. If you have even a small place, say...less than an acre, you could raise them and do a garden if you set things up right, and quite easily. I've never tried raising livestock myself, and my dad grew up on a large farm, now partly covered up by Watkins-Memorial High School in Pataskala, Ohio, and I wouldn't ask his advice or counsel on ANYTHING we're doing here, as he seems to think everything must be done the way they did it back in the depression (not true, of course).
Also, I've read some of your posts over the past year and sorry to hear about the way your aunt views your dreams. My dad is likewise, a killer of dreams, preferring to shove his own down everyone's throat. I plan in silence, and have learned over the years to never share my dreams with those that continue to reject them, nor will I discuss or "run things past him' for his approval. It does make one feel somewhat lonely, if not outright betrayed, by our loved ones, who should be supportive. Unfortunately, as I mentioned previously, some folks are incapable of thinking outside their own little box.
Have compassion on them, even if they have none for you, and remember this, which I told my own dad: God gave you life to pursue your dreams. He gave you kids so you would teach them to pursue THEIR dreams, not YOURS. God gave you gifts, abilities, and interests so you would use them. He gave your children gifts, abilities, and interests so they would use THEIRS, not yours. Anything that veers from this is a perversion of natural order....the result of twisted thinking that "Everyone must be just like me and do things my way, or there's something wrong with them....or, God forbid....me!"
We are they who, having seen outside the box, are either compelled or condemned to jump out and explore the unknown, the unconsidered, and the untested. Rejoice in your freedom, and don't lose hope for your dreams. I likewise have no intention of giving up mine.
Grace and peace to all...
