"Just a Horse"

   I went to Misty today and as I was putting my lunch into the fridge I started to read this paper that was on the front. It was called "Just a Horse." I immediately loved it, it was everything that I felt and couldn't put into words. I have decided that this will be the name of my healing series. "Just a Horse" I fell in love with it so much that I asked Holly if I could have a copy, she said I could take that one and she would print out another for the barn. So here it is "Just a Horse", Author Unknown.

     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.”

 So the next time you hear the phrase “just a horse” just smile, because they “just” don’t understand.