[RC] Just a Horse! *I did't write this but thought it was worth sharing. - Joanne Mahon
Just a
Horse!
From time
to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a
horse," or,�that's
a lot of money for just a
horse".
They don't
understand the distance travelled, the time spent, or
the costs involved for "just a horse." Some of my proudest
moments have come about with "just
a horse."
Many hours
have passed and my only company was "just a horse," but I
did not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have
been brought about by "just a horse," and in those days of
darkness, the gentle touch of "just a horse" gave me comfort
and reason to overcome the day.
If you,
too, think it's "just a horse," then you will probably
understand phrases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a
promise."
"Just a
horse" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and
pure unbridled joy.
"Just a horse"
brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person.
Because of "just a horse" I will rise early, take long walks
and look longingly to the future.
So for me
and folks like me, it's not "just a horse" but an embodiment of all the
hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the
past, and the pure joy of the
moment.
"Just a
horse" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from
myself and the worries of the day.
I hope
that someday they can understand that it's not "just a horse"
but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being
"just a woman/man."
So the next
time you hear the phrase "just a horse" just smile,
because they "just"
don't understand.
