Well, the temp did drop; froze last night. First time in a week, or so, but were, supposed ta be back up in the 60's man~ana.
Quite a weekend; playin' with Julio and visitin' with friends, here and there. Come up with a little backin' for my horse rescue and every little bit helps a lot! Not only on the practical side, which is no small bit, but also in terms a morale. 'Tween the two, workin' with Julio and that offer of support, just woke up believin' in myself, the horses, people and the potential good I been seein' all these years, movin' forward.
Really and truly, seein' the way a horse can trust, overcomin' all kinda obstacle and reasons to the contrary, it's just a powerful thing! Such a feelin', that somehow, trust is the fabric of good. Consider, how, so much a what goes on, lyin', cheatin', stealin', the rape of the Earth, it really comes back to broken trust. No tellin' how far ya'd have ta go, find the beginnin' of that story, but, no matter how far it goes back, forward begins with a step; forward begins with a step.
And, it's quite amazin', no, seein' so practical, with the horses, how trust opens the door and allows two completely different creatures consider, it could be a dance; no ulterior motives, just a dance, and dancin' is just a celebration of bein' alive, together.
Someone posted an article on facebook yesterday; an anthropologist in a remote part of Africa, workin' with tribesmen. He was playin' a game with some children and set up a race; whoever got to a tree first, could have all the fruit he'd put there. When he said go, all the children, joined hands and ran together; sat down and shared the fruit. When he asked them why they did that, they just said one word, in their native language; translated it meant, "I am, because we are!".
All it takes is one step.
Have a great day!
Best,
Saw that article on FB as well, with a photo of all the kids sitting in a circle. Very inspiring story. Strange how when some folks talk about who's "civilized" and who's not, they think that folks like those in the story are not because of what they lack in clothes, technology, or education. Those who sit in judgement fail to value the concern for others because they have forgotten it in their own lives, or have come to view it as some sort of defect. A society that sees generosity of spirit as a defect is a society in big trouble.
ReplyDeleteThat builds dreams .... believing in yourself and what you're doing! It's amazing what happens when those 2 things fuse together.
ReplyDeleteGreat story about the Kids and the fruit. It's good to "belong," to be connected to the life around you. Those Kids are GREAT teachers.
Beautiful path you're on!
Peaceful