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this girl. Have I written enough about her lately? Have I sung her praises here on these pages recently? Tonight, I must. This girl, I tell you. She is. She is amazing. She is beautiful. She is strong. She is incredible. She is strength.

You know, it’s one of those things you just can’t write. You just can’t find the words. She is poetry in motion. She is grace on earth. There just aren’t words in my humble fingers that can even begin to touch it.

But, if I could for a moment please…try to break it down simply.

I sprained my finger the other day. It hurts like hell. Much more than I would have thought for such an injury. My middle finger has been swollen and black as can be for three days. It hurts so damn bad. My husband had to go out of town for work today. And, I, now own a therapeutic riding business that is not quite “in business” yet, but has five rambunctious horses who are worked up and hyper from five days of snow and they JUST DON’T LISTEN WHEN I TELL THEM TO SETTLE DOWN because I’m in pain and need a few days off!!!

hardworkin girl

As I was saying, this girl. She stepped up. She trucked the feed around all morning, noon and evening meals. She caught, haltered and stood with each of the horses for the farrier this morning (whom I tried to cancel, but didn’t catch in time) for a total of three hours. This girl. She cleaned stalls, spread shavings and trekked through the mud and muck from four days of snow now melting.

hardworkin girl 2

And all this, when all I asked of her to do was PLEASE halter the horses for the farrier when I saw the truck pulling in after I was unsuccessful in cancelling the appointment in time.

The rest of the work was THIS GIRL’S choice.

BUT the best, by far, was when I hugged her and said thank you to her. And she responded with “don’t say thank you”.

“But I am really thankful for all your help today, baby”

“I don’t want you to say thank you”

“Well I’m going to say it anyway”

“Well fine, but you don’t have to”

Wow. What did I do to deserve this girl?

Thank you God.

And then, she went to three hours of dance class, came back home, walked her puppy and read half of the novel “Matilda” only to go to sleep asking what we are doing tomorrow.

I think I will take this girl for ice cream tomorrow.

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25 thoughts on “this girl”

  6. A credit to you and a huge credit to herself. A self-starter with independence and humility and concern for others above herself. She is going to go far and go well! Be proud and know that your barnraised home philosophy has paid a big part in helping shape this wonderful young lady!

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    • I have used this post as inspiraton for Post #82 on my “you Inspire Me” photo blog. Thank you. I have linked it back to you. I hope you like it. It is scheduled for Jan 19th.

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      • And what a neat kid you have! It is nice to hear something lovely about the youth of today. So often people grouch away about “when I was a kid …..” today’s kids have a whole different set of issues to deal with but there are so many great kids out there with amazing values and work ethics, a koy to read. Thank you.

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  12. I was bawling by the end of the post. What a dream your baby girl is. And what a dream her mama is, for seeing her and appreciating her. I can’t thank you enough for sharing this. Isn’t it strange, sometimes, to think about how they were born to be the people they are and how little credit we can really take? That’s when you really appreciate them. 🙂

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