FRIENDS IN TOWN!

A Couple of Friends of Mine Are in Town!

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Some time ago, I mentioned that when I lost my Cousin to breast cancer, I had placed five Breyer horse figures on my living room corner table. Two days ago, her mother (my dear Aunt) searched her house and located a photo of my Cousin that I phoned her about. I asked to borrow it because it has stayed in my mind...and is forever how I'll remember her. She is wearing her hair almost shoulder length with a summer blouse and stripped white slacks standing and leaning back again a large tree with a camera in her hand and a beautiful smile. She is beaming with happiness. A friend of hers had taken this black and white picture and I had several 8" X 10" enlargements made, kept one, and had it dry mounted and framed. When I brought it home to set down on the table I said (to myself and four walls, mind you) "This is for you, Cousin".

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The Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show is in town from February 12th through the 22nd and this year there are 300 exhibitors. My Cousin raised three Arabian horses and I have recounted memories on this BLOG of the great fun she and I had together at her stables when I was a kid. I shipped the original photo and remaining enlargements back to my Aunt via overnight express and then telephoned her to tell her how much it meant that she trusted me with the only copy of that special photo she had. That took a lot of Love and Trust on her part. She was pretty excited that I had the enlargements made. When I was younger, I was too wrapped up in myself to feel the spiritual undercurrent of horses as I do today. I can't wait to see the show. A bit of my Cousin will be along with me, and that thought is very comforting.