--- Begin Message ---
In a message dated 9/9/2002 11:14:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
Merryben@xxxxxxx writes:
<< an individual who is truly grieving for the loss of his friend. >>
Boy, do I understand his grief and YES - I am sickened as well by the
callousness and cruelty of that post. I lost an equine friend last year -
one my wife referred to as "the other woman" in my life. :o) There is no
feeling like that which stems from holding this massive head in your lap
while a body which was once so strong, so willing, so glorious, and so much a
part of you from between your legs, becomes weak and then finally gives up
and passes with a last, great, laborious breath. Obviously this obscene post
was written by someone who has never known the symbiotic beauty of a horse
and rider. Never known the trust and, yes, the friendship and love that
develops. I have moved on to another "other woman." But my heart will
always ache when my eyes catch the small memorial in our tack shed - pictures
of Vesper and the quote, "Her mighty heart captured ours." Our family still
feels the grief of that loss. Those who do not or can not understand this
are really not much worth our time.
Scott
--- End Message ---
