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Updated: March 2008
God Bless America
Just a Horse
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 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/man."
So the next time you
hear the phrase
"just a horse"
just smile, because
they "just" don't understand.
(author unknown)
