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The Fastest Egg Picker in The West
Life at Full Blast, 2022 Cindy Van Arnam Life at Full Blast, 2022 Cindy Van Arnam

The Fastest Egg Picker in The West

When I was about 10 years old, I started working on the farm, collecting eggs to be delivered to grocery stores. Some call this child labor. I call it learning work ethic, and being a farmer. It was rare that a kid on the farm wasn’t working for pay in those times; in fact, some families in the area had large families as they were literally creating workers for their farms.

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Climbing The Mountain
Life at Full Blast, 2022 Cindy Van Arnam Life at Full Blast, 2022 Cindy Van Arnam

Climbing The Mountain

Climbing this mountain at the age of five instilled in me a sense of pride and accomplishment. While climbing, I felt the need to push harder, try harder, and work harder. I wasn’t willing to give up, and through sheer willpower alone, I got myself to the summit of that mountain.

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