Dear Blue,
My sweet Blue Bayou. Your beautiful white mane and colorful long tail will
forever stand out in my memory. Your
tickling mustache and the flowing feathers were so much a part of your
personality. No horse will ever replace
you. You were the horse of every girl’s
dream. You were the breeze blowing on
our backs as you ran and played in the pasture with Buddy. You were the essence of beauty as you carried
the little children on your back. You
were the character with your playful personality that everyone dreams of
displaying in their own life. God
definitely has better plans for you. I
will miss you so much. My heart aches
as I write these words. So soon, so
young, so fast you have left our sides.
Blue Bayou, I remember the beautiful day that you arrived. A gorgeous fall day, as you stepped off of
the trailer in all your beauty. You knew
you were beautiful. I was overwhelmed
and honored to receive you as part of ASPIRE’S program. I was filled with gratitude and
blessings. It was an honor to watch you
grow and develop into the beauty you had become. You touched so many lives , made so many
differences and you touched many lives far and wide. You were awed by so many all around the
community and US. You were famous my
friend. You were famous in ASPIRE’S
eyes. You were at the right destination
at the right time. You were meant to be
a part of ASPIRE. Blue I won’t forget
the time you walked up the ramp and then we had to decide how to get you down. I remember your playfulness as you and Buddy
played in the pasture. I remember how
free you looked as you ran like the breeze in your beautiful pasture and new
loafing shed. You were able to run free
all day and night with your new shed.
You were so happy. You mellowed
as you took your turn with the older horses.
Everyone loved you Blue. As we
traveled to Ames to say goodbye, nigh did I know I would be saying goodbye in
the car. I sat and closed my eyes and
watch you ascend and said goodbye to a very dear friend. Go now in peace my
friend and know how much you were loved and the impact you had on so many
lives. Till we meet again my beautiful
Blue Bayou!
By the edge of the woods, at the
foot of a hill, is a lush green meadow where time stands still, where the
friends of man and woman do run, when their time on earth is over and done.
For here, between this world and
the next, is a place where beloved creatures find rest. On this golden land, they wait and they play,
til the Rainbow Bridge they cross one day.
No more do they suffer, in pain
or in sadness, for here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness. Their limbs restored, their health
renewed. Their bodies have healed with
strength imbued.
They trot through the grass
without even a care, til one day they whinny and sniff at the air. All ears prick forward, eyes sharp and
alert. Then all of a sudden, one breaks
from the herd.
For just at that second, there’s
no room for remorse. As they see each
other, one person, one horse. So they
run to each other, these friends from long past the time of their parting is
over at last.
The sadness they felt while they
were apart had turned to joy once more in each heart. They nuzzle with a love that will last
forever. Than then side-by-side they
cross over together.
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