Narrative Essay On An Amish Place

It had been five days since I called 911 and stood, otherwise helpless, next to Mariam as she watched her home become overcome by flames. By the grace of God, no one was inside and only possessions were lost. Her Christian faith must have taken over while facing such a loss as she did not shed a tear. Not long after the fire department showed up, Amish neighbors were pouring in from all directions. Once she had familiar company, I wished her the best and headed home. For the last few years, my husband and I regularly visited Amish Country in Holmes County, Ohio. It was a place I fell in love with from the first visit. Being from the English world, as the Amish say, I found myself intrigued with the Amish way of life. Their deep–seated religious beliefs, strong community values, supreme work ethics, and ability to remain untouched by the world’s technology surrounding …show more content…
Some on top of ladders while others underneath; some on the outside of the structure while others were on the inside. There was so much moving around at such a fast pace that, while I knew they were following a precise plan, to an untrained eye it was total chaos. The younger boys were responsible for gathering new lumber from the different piles and delivering it to where it needed to go. The adults were moving like well-oiled machines and doing whatever job needed to be done. As I sat there for the next hour, I watched the new home go up only slightly slower than watching the original home burn down. My thoughts turned to how hard Amish life must be. Every part of their life is a chore, yet they still resist technology that could lighten their workload or, at least, make it go quicker. Wood is split with an axe, their heat from a wood burner that must be filled, fields are plowed with horses, clothes are sewn by hand, they grow their own food in large gardens, and their food is kept cold by ice blocks harvested in the winter, as I just