Such a sweet sweet smell....to some!

This weekend, I realized in a very real sense something that is so important to me. Something that I can no longer just let go of. I have delt with the past year letting go of something that has been a part of my life for so long. After my experiences this summer that closure was very real and very closed. This weekend, a seperation occured between that door being closed and a very real opportunity. Something once a very important part of my life, something I thought I would be done with except for a mere hobby once the career was off the ground. I laid in bed last night, in a state of contemplation, trying to figure out the logistics, as plans and ideas ran through my mind I realized, a passion. One that is rooted far deeper than 16 years of history. It truely is love.

The smell of early morning dew
The sun rising low onto the horizon
The crunch of wood shavings on the concrete floor
The clank of a 5 gallon bucket
Awakening my loves
It's show day, and they know it
They begin snorting and shortly the whole barn is awake
They get fed and bathed
and the day goes on.
They enter the arena,
with me by their side
The light is on them,
The smile on mine.
The people are amazing
The time is second to none.
The memories irreplacable
The judge takes his time
A ribbon, rosette, banner, or buckle
The color or prize it's second to none
I won my prize walking through the gate
My passion, my life, and my love

J