It's Just The Cycle Of Life

I only see the pigs to feed them because they are not really my friends.  We've had them since August and I have done a fine job staying completely unattached.  I know that Prosciutto and Capicola are part of the cycle of life.  They are having a great life here at Black Opal Farm.  They have a spacious pen to run around and chase eachother, they not only eat grain and corn, but fresh veggies, fruits, breads, and meats.
The feedlots at industrial pig farms are far from our farm.  The pigs never soak up the sunshine, they are only fed grain.  The antibiotics they are given keep them healthier because of the crowded unclean living conditions they are forced to endure.  As piglets, their tails are cut off because in the feed lot it is so crowded that the pigs will chew eachothers tails off.  These pigs reach maturity in 3-4 months which is 7 months less than a normal living pig.
Yes, my pigs have a very nice life.  They are physically and mentally healthy.  Sometimes when they are playing and throwing around their hay, they make me smile.  This doesn't mean that I won't be able to eat them, oh no.  It means that I think I will cherish the meat even more than I once thought I would.  And sometimes when they are being cute, I do get a little sad that they will give up their lives for me.  Then I remember that in every bite of homemade sausage that my daughter eats, I know exactly where it came from and what that animal ate. 
Our first slaughter will be tough on me, and I know that.  The next time will get a little easier.  Thanks for listening.