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On the horse fourm, where I hang a person posted:

I have an opportunity to purchase a better horse, an
andelusion, however in order to do so I must sell the
one I have now and I love and have bonded to this horse
I have now.

What shall I do?


LOVE, PROMISES, AND BONDS

Love, bond both have different meanings for
different people. The greeks had about 20 plus 
words for different kinds of love.
Do what will make you happiest. Im not
you so I can only tell you my feelings.
My first horse I made a promise to. To
all the gods that would listen I promised
to take care of her for the rest of her
forever no matter what. This promise 
was a bond that tied our life together in 
ways even I fully dont understand even now. 
It was a foolish proimise perhaps yet 
one I have never regretted and would do again.
I have fulfilled that
promise the best I was able to and last winter
just before christmas, when the planets were
aligned and under a full moon death called her.
We live together for 28 years and grew old
together. 
To ME, that horse was more valuable than
the best andelusion. In her young days she
was pretty and I did enjoy others telling me
that but in time the ego thing was empty.
I would look at this horse and see everything
we went through and all of her personality
and than I would see one thing, she trusted
me completely..... I would NEVER betray that.
On the other hand I just sold the bull I trained
to ride. I planned on this when I first bought him.
I hope fate will be kind to him, but cows dont
have as kind of god as horses. It was hard, very
hard thing to do, and left me very depressed.
But these feelings fade with time. This isnt the 
first time selling an animal. In time with other
animals ive convinced myself it was a good thing
.... good thing for me, I wonder about them.

SO WILL YOU.....