Perspective
Last week I was up to my eyeballs with posts, both positive and negative, regarding my thoughts on Dressage people needing to be more positive about our sport. It got pretty heated for a while and then my time got totally consumed by my first Canadian Training Session last weekend. I could hardly even see straight by Monday, but then it hit me.
That’s not really true. What really hit was an earthquake and where it hit was the capital of Haiti, absolutely one of the poorest countries in the world. Tens of thousand are feared dead and the rest of the world just can’t seem to get there with enough personal and aid to make the death rate slow down. And where their is human loss of life like this, naturally, the toll on animals of all kinds is equally devastating.
It, once again, makes me thank God for what I and my loved ones have; our health, safety, food and water, and shelter. Such perspective reminds us all that, but for the grace of God, that could have been us. So when we think to go crazy over a horse being behind the vertical or over the issue of a limited allowable use of NSAID’s, let’s remember instead of attacking each other, we should try to be kinder and gentler, for one never knows in life when things can change in a heart-beat and those cruel words may not be able to be taken back.
Let’s all do what we can to help the people of Haiti as well as the animals there which also need our help. Nobody has ever said it better then John Lennon in his song, “Imagine”!
Cheers!
RD
Marci Brown — January 20, 2010 @ 8:27 am
Robert,
I couldn’t agree more. We are so fortunate to have health and loved ones, add on top of that a lifestyle that includes a passion for horses and dressage. We have so much to be thankful for.
I firmly believe that if you work diligently with what you have, encourage and help those you can and learn from those you admire, life couldn’t be better. In marriage, horses, life…. everything.
Next time you see your Mom, give her a hug from me.
Marci
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