Nature and the Pursuit of Life: Family on the Water

I am out on the small lake behind our house with my two sons Hunter and River on a quiet Saturday morning. As the subdued props from the all-electric pontoon cut their way through the glassy water, I feel very at peace. I look at Hunter and he is laying there, just listening to the sounds of nature that surround us. River smiles at me and pushes his head into my chest showing his affection and love. As I look at my boys, I slowly lean my head back and think to myself, “life does not get much better than this.”

I then have a memory of being on the water in Lake Michigan with my dad, and he has this same look of contentment as he gazes at my brother Andy and I. I remember hearing the fishing line sing in the wind. Oh how I loved my fishing trips with dad. Few things were better than the feeling of butterflies in my stomach in the morning as I eagerly anticipated getting out on the water before every fishing trip with my dad.

I slowly move River onto the bench and toss my line out, and give it a little jerk action and bam, it’s on! First cast, and the boys jump up and Hunter says, “Daddy’s got a big one River, look!” I land the fish, toss him back after letting the boys touch him, and I set the rod down and say, “let’s just go for a little cruise around the lake and enjoy the morning on the water.” Hunter and River both look at me with a smile and then Hunter responds, “that sounds great dad. It is such a beautiful morning.”

I think to myself, “how freaking cool, my son gets it and he is only 4 years old!” What a journey we have ahead of us.

It doesn’t get much better than life on the water with family…

David Farbman

The only thing typical about my life is the non-typical nature that I appear to live in. I firmly believe in the natural order of the world, and I find that this belief helps to navigate me through life, business, and relationships, resonating with my soul. I am in flow with nature and the universe in this way. I blog in an effort to pass on a message about the connections between nature, hunting, and life. Within that realm lies an authentic, clearer path to universal connectivity that I try to live in. The answers to many of our desired outcomes can be found there. My desired outcome is to successfully pass on the ideas, wisdom, and karma that come to me because of my connection with nature and the universe. As this script unfolds in my life, I want to share and help others while adding to the greater good of the world. Many people claim this, but I truly mean it and I bring it into action every day I am on this earth--or at least I sure try. I learned to hike, camp, canoe, horseback ride, fish, and sling arrows at a very young age. A spiritual connection with the outdoors came to me as a little boy and the power of this connection has greatly increased over my lifetime. As a hyper-active person since birth, nature has always settled me down and focused me in while helping me tap into thoughts and ideas that exist within the ether. By thinking, feeling and then willing something to happen after first opening our minds and our vision in a neutral state, we can achieve that which is otherwise unthinkable. I turned 40 years old last October and this past year has served as my catalyst year to promote change. I am in a process of self-actualization as I try to live present in each moment of each day. As part of this process, certain feelings must be turned into actions and done so with complete authenticity. I often write thoughts that come to me and in turn help others--and I believe the greatest return in life is to successfully give. I founded Outdoor Hub in 2007 along with a talented bunch of people and together we created something special. For as long as I can remember I have dreamed of doing something that would help to grow the outdoors and grow hunting--earning it the respect it deserves amongst those who choose not to hunt. I am so excited to be on this journey and I invite you into the field, to climb up a tree, to crawl through the swamps and be one with nature together. Thank you for joining me, the hunt is on...