I lost this girl one year ago today. We were together for ten years, a third of my life at the time, and it still felt like she was gone much too soon. Like no other dog, she was my partner, my co-worker, my training partner, partner-in-crime, and best friend. She was with me through a lot of great times, a lot of hard times, and a lot of shit times, including some of the hardest days of my life, and we always got through it together. Continue reading Little mare
Monthly Archives: March 2017
There’s a whole world outside the barn, and sometimes it creeps in.
Had a long talk today with one of our volunteers, a lovely older lady who is just learning about horses in her 60’s and has been coming out for several months now. She told us a bit about what it was like to move to the US after her father was killed, when she was 20 years old. She told us about the struggle to learn the language, the accomplishment of not only going on to get a masters but two law degrees and becoming a successful lawyer.
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Hole in my heart.
Feeling tired and drained tonight, and not just because I’m up late and time is about to jump forward an hour despite my most desperate wishes that it wouldn’t. A little over a week ago I had to say goodbye to one of my dearest friends, a 12 year old adopted dog that was my steadfast companion for 9 months and 22 days.