leftieNanner
leftieNanner's JournalThe Deep Sadness of Losing a Beloved Animal
Some of you know that I volunteer at an equine rescue sanctuary. It certainly holds a piece of my heart and every day I go there (4-5 days per week - I'm retired) I feel renewed. We see such recovery, redemption, and forgiveness from all of these horses, many of whom have come from truly horrific circumstances. This morning there were 55 horses on the property. As of this afternoon, there are now only 54. My heart is breaking because one of my most cherished horses, Bryant, enjoyed his last sunshine. He was a large chestnut quarter horse, probably in his early 30s, and very lame. We did everything we could to keep him healthy and happy for the 12 years he was with us. He eventually was not able to go up into the gelding fields with the other "boys", so he has spent his recent days grazing on the flat open lawns in front of the barn with his buddy Gato. The two of them knew when it was dinner time and they would saunter into the barn on their own and put themselves away in their stalls. If Bryant was in the mood for being groomed (he loved to be brushed), then he would put himself in the cross-ties and stand there patiently until somebody took the hint and brought out the curry comb. He always made us laugh!
If you would like to read Bryant's story, it's here:
https://www.equamore.org/portfolio-item/bryant/
If you have a spare nickel, a donation to Equamore in his name would be nice.
A Perfect Quote I just spotted about Nielsen leaving DHS
"Secretary of Kidnapping quits after being fired for not torturing more."
- from Mythili Sampathkumar
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