牛のいる世界は、いいですね。
The world with cows in it, is a good one.
牛たちの世界から退いて、早８年。やっぱり牛は可愛い。
It has already been 8 years, since I stepped away from the world of cows. To me, they are just as cute today, as ever before.
コリンおじちゃんの畑の隣は、ファームの放牧地です。今日は、新しい草だらけのエリアに移動して、ウッキウキの牛たち。猛スピードで食べています。
Right beside Uncle Colin’s Garden, is the farm’s grazing land. These cows are so excited today because they were just moved to a new pasture… with fresh grass!! They are all munching away at mach speed.
やっぱり牛が好きで、そばにいるとホッとします。ただ、この子たちは肉牛としてここにいます。あんまり仲良くならないように、付き合わなくてはいけません。残念！
I love cows, always, and I feel comforted by their presence near me. But, these ones are here as beef cattle. I have to be careful not to get too close with them. Too bad!
このチビが、私の今一番のお気に入り。隣はお母さんかな？
生まれたての頃のドヤ顔が一際かわいくて、目を惹かれました。種牛として飼われる予定の、オスの子牛です。そうだとしたら、少しは仲良くなってもいいかな？でもやっぱり、ずっとここにはいられません。
This little one, is my current favourite. Is that his mom beside him?
He had the cutest chubby face as a baby, that stood him out from the rest. He is supposed to stay on the farm as a bull. If so, is it okay to become friends with him, just a little bit?
この子達のそばにいると、人間が動物の肉を食べる習慣が無くなればいいのになぁ。と、いつも思います。でもそういう世界なら、肉牛として生まれてきた牛たちに出会うことも、ありません。難しいですねー。
Being around these animals, I always ponder if the culture of eating meat could end some day. But in that world, I would not even get to meet these cows that were born to be beef. What do we do – it is a paradox.
このお母さん牛たちは、ニオに興味津々です。ニオは何もわからないまま、よって行きます。仲良しなの？
These mother cows are so interested in Neo. Neo naturally gravitates towards them. Are they friends?
どんな運命であれ、今日ここにいる牛たちと同じ時間を過ごすのは、楽しいものです。そしてまたいつの日か、牛と共に暮らすことが、私のこの人生での目標の一つです。
No matter what fate they are facing, it is fun to share this time with them, here and now. One day, some day, spending my life with cows again, is one of my goals for this life.
そんな日を夢見て、今日も一日がんばりましょう！
Dreaming of such a day, let us have another great day!