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 traveled, 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 work hard in everything I do. 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.
The following takes place THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!And another one!
U2!, Keith Urban, Bon Jovi, Sugarland, Dar Williams, Ellis Paul, Shawn Mullins, Third Eye Blind, Radiohead, Willy Nelson, Eagles, Nirvana, BP, Violent Femmes, Norah Jones, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Johnny Cash, Pete Yorn, Butch Walker, and SO MANY more!
The Man from Snowy River, The Return to Snowy River, Field of Dreams, Any Audry Hepburn movie, Sixth Sense, While You Were Sleeping, Coming to America, BasEketball, Love Actually, Gone with the Wind, Crash, and more I can't think of right now...
LOST, The Office (american version!), SpongeBob SquarePants, My Name Is Earl, My Boys, Reno 911, Seinfeld, Family Guy, Older Episodes of ER, Friends, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, South Park
(More like Authors) Anything by Pat Conroy, John Steinbeck, JK Rowling, The Life of Pi, Judy Budnitz books, Seabiscut by Laura Hillenbrand, Lewis Grizzard, Jimmy Wofford, Robert James Waller
My Grandmother, Grandfather, and Teddy O'Connor!