As I pulled into Nana's house today, I saw that one of her neighbors horses was laying down, not moving. I was in a rush, but wanted to make sure she wasn't dead, so I pulled over. As soon as I got out of the car, she lifted up her massive head and turned around to let me know she was alive. I felt a huge sense of relief. She was just taking a nap. Thank goodness, because I was about to enter day 3 of moving exhaustion and was in no mood to break the news to her owners that she was a goner. I guess I've never seen a horse take a nap. As I stood there in amazement at the enormity and beauty of one of God's most awesome animals, one of them decided to come say hello.
And man is she BIG, and so beautiful it made me tear up just being in her presense. Or maybe I was just tired, but I am pretty sure it was her beauty that left me speechless and tearful. Or maybe it was all the emotions of having to help my mom move away from her dream home that got to me in that moment. But the tears started flowing. She was just so beautiful. And clearly this moment was deserving of being digitally captured. 
And I am thinking she liked to photoshoot. I am pretty sure she was smiling. She kept turning her head and posing for the camera. Or maybe she was trying to get a good look at this object that I was holding. At this point I wasn't sure if she was happy that I was there or if she was trying to bully me into leaving. She was SO close to my face, but I'm thinking that she was just being friendly.
And then came her friend, Donkey, whom I enjoyed just as much. Donkey wanted to know what all the fuss was about, or maybe she wanted to pose for the cameras too, or maybe she was helping beauty bully me into leaving. Either way....I got all warm and fuzzy. They let me pet them for a while. We talked about stuff. They were very nice. It was such a surprising little slice of heaven to stop and hang with such beautiful animals all by myself. I wouldn't have stopped if beauty didn't look dead, so in a wierd way, I'm thankful she did....and I'm thankful she wasn't. I am going to miss seeing them as I drive down that gravel road on the way to Nana's. But we can always go back and see them, or drive to PaPa's farm. It's sad that I never really apreciated this amazing view like I should have. I guess I thought it would always be there. And I guess that's a lesson I needed to learn.
Wow Suzy! What beautiful pictures. I love the close up ones of the horses :)
ReplyDeleteI think i know how you felt... I sometimes get so moved by things that it makes me tear up, even when its not sad.
ReplyDeleteAlso, i heard that the brain signals sent for crying and laughing are so similar that the get confused. (dont quote me on that, but its something like that) That is why people cry when they are happy and laugh when they are sad i guess?
I love horses. They are so gigantic and beautiful. I have heard they have really interesting personalities too.