Just a horse? Nah i don't think so..

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 travelled, the time spent, or the cost 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 darknest, 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 be probably understand phareses 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 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”.

So next time you hear the phrase “just a horse”

just smile, because they “just” don’t understand.