I went down to visit the horses before chore time, and sat down on the (empty) feed bin in the mare pen to pray my Rosary and enjoy the sunshine. Next thing I knew, Gussie came and stood so close to me her head was literally right behind mine, close enough that if I leaned back an inch we touched.
You know I don't do selfies, but I had to share this special moment. Gussie totally at peace, with her eyes closed; she had my back.
Then Drifter came over to investigate, and being Drifter he was right in my face, breathing on me and investigating my jacket. Then mama Belle came over, and being Belle, stood about 10 feet away and snoozed in the sunshine.
I had the feeling of being protected and loved in a circle of friends. This lasted the whole 20 minutes of my prayer; and that peace is always what I feel when I pray the Rosary. It was so wonderful and such a blessing that my horses shared that peace with me.
Drifter, being Drifter, had to start pulling on my jacket, and then had to herd Foose out of the pen, and found other things to occupy his short attention span. But the mares stayed with me.
I needed that after the last few days.
5 comments:
How sweet and comforting! Thanks
Biz, my Appaloosa, used to do that, or lean over my shoulder to see what I was doing. It was really weird, but as you said " peaceful"
Good to have friends that will stay by you! Animals can tell when we need a bit of extra comfort !:)
Love that you shared such an uplifting peaceful moment with your circle of friends!
That must have been amazing!
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