But for the aged it is glaring reality. The successful farmer missed it right here. He miscalculated the brevity of time. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Certainly any diligent farmer will consider the necessity of adequate storage.
More crops requires more space.
It is foolhardy to bring in a harvest only to see it spoil for lack of adequate storage. But the problem goes deeper. Here was a man who was concerned with himself. And self indulgence. He had drawn a very tight circle about himself.