Tears streamed down Elmer Johnson’s cheeks as he watched pickup truck after pickup truck drive out of his farmyard ... filled with things he had treasured dearly. It was the day of his auction. Like many other American farmers, Elmer Johnson just could not make ends meet any longer. The farm had been in the family for three generations. First his grandfather and then his father had made their livings off this land. Elmer was glad they were not around for the auction. He felt ashamed enough the way it was. He certainly would not have been able to face those who had gone before him on this land. Just thinking of Dad and Grandad made the tears flow even more. It was terrible to see a family dream come to an end. It was terrible to have to live through this auction. It was terrible to see his…